company background

Michael C. Rogers has been providing legal assistance to the California automotive industry since 1995. He has a passion for the automotive industry and believe truth and integrity should be prevalent in this filed. With clients ranging from large dealership groups, single point dealerships, advertising cooperatives, financial institutions, surety bonding companies, warranty providers, insurance companies, and automotive repair facilities, Michael has an "under the hood" understanding of the ever-changing needs of the automotive marketplace and can translate those needs in a legal situation fluidly.

Areas Of Expertise

Michael provides experienced legal counsel for issues that clients in the automotive industry face on a daily basis, including:

• Advice and counsel regarding federal and California statutory and regulatory compliance issues
• Compliance audits
• Labor and employment issues
• Customer disputes involving violations of California consumer protection statutes, Vehicle Code violations
• DMV, BAR, and SBOE investigations and audits.

In addition to our automotive law specialty, Michael handles business transaction and litigation matters including:

• Corporate, partnership and limited liability company formations and consultation;
• Business asset/stock sales, real property acquisitions and sales, and commercial lease representation;
• Debt restructuring and work outs
• Litigation involving consumer, contractual, environmental, employment and products liability issues.

Industry Affiliations

Michael C. Rogers is an Associate Member of the National Association of Dealer Counsel-California Chapter (NADC), an Independent Auto Dealers Association of California (IADAC) Preferred Provider, and San Diego New Car Dealers Association (NCDA) member.