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| Our Practice is Dedicated to Serving Auto Dealers |
| ATTORNEY PROFILES | REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS |
| The Law Offices of Michael J. Flanagan concentrates on the representation of clients in the retail automotive industry, with special emphasis on the representation of franchised new car dealers. Michael J. Flanagan began his career in the automotive industry while employed by the California New Motor Vehicle Board (1978-1980), where he served as Assistant to the Board's Executive Secretary. Mr. Flanagan has more than 26 years experience in the retail automotive industry and a wealth of knowledge regarding the special laws and regulations governing that industry in the State of California and elsewhere. |
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| ATTORNEY PROFILES |
| Michael J. Flanagan |
| B.A., University of Michigan, 1972; J.D., McGeorge School of Law, 1980.; Admitted to California Bar, December 1980; Admitted in the United States District Courts for the Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California. |
| Employment History |
| Assistant to the Executive Secretary, California New Motor Vehicle Board. |
| Associate, Pilot & Spar. |
| Partner in Coder, Tuel & Flanagan. |
| Partner in Tuel & Flanagan. |
| Owner of the Law Offices of Michael J. Flanagan. |
| The bulk of Mr. Flanagan's practice has been devoted to the representation of automobile dealers in Protests and Petitions before the California New Motor Vehicle Board pursuant to the Automobile Franchising Act. In addition, he has represented dealers in the Municipal and Superior Courts of California, as well as in cases before the California Courts of Appeal on numerous occasions, several of which have resulted in published opinions [BMW of North America, Inc. v New Motor Vehicle Board (1984) 162 C.A.3 980; America Isuzu Motors, Inc. v New Motor Vehicle Board (1986) 186 C.A.3 464; Champion Motorcycles, Inc. v New Motor Vehicle Board (1988) 200 C.A.3 819]. Mr. Flanagan also has extensive experience representing dealer advertising associations. While employed at Pilot & Spar in Los Angeles, he represented the Southern California Honda Dealers association, the Southern California Toyota Dealers Association, the Southern California Mitsubishi Dealers Association, the Nissan Dealers Association of Southern California, the Southern California Volvo Dealers Association, and the Orange County Nissan Dealers Association. Mr. Flanagan is primarily responsible for the firm's New Motor Vehicle Board and automotive franchise relations work. |
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| Gavin M. Hughes |
| B.A., Political Science, University of California, Davis, 1999. J.D., McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, 2005; Member of the McGeorge School of Law Negotiations Competitions Teams in 2004 and 2005; Active Board Member of the Sacramento Police Athletic League since 2003; Active member of the Voluntary Legal Services of Northern California; Admitted to practice law in California; Mr. Hughes has been employed with the Law Offices of Michael J. Flanagan, first as a law clerk and now as an attorney, since 2004. Mr. Hughes was recently admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. |
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| REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS |
| Our automotive industry clients are both large and small, from coast to coast. |
AutoNation
Auto Stiegler
Asbury Automotive Group
Ball Honda
Barwick Motors, Inc.
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Enico, CA
Stamford, CT
National City, CA
San Juan Capistrano, CA |
Bauer Motors, Inc.
Braley & Graham
British Motor Car Distributors
Capitol Ford
CarMax |
Santa Ana, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Glen Allen, VA |
Claridge's Ltd.
Cochran & Celli
Copart, Inc.
Cush Honda
Diablo Mazda Subaru |
Fremont, CA
Oakland, CA
Fairfield, CA
San Diego, CA
Concord, CA |
Don Kott Ford
Dow Hammond Co.
Fremont Toyota
Gardena Nissan
Group 1 |
Carson, CA
Modesto, CA
Fremont, CA
Gardena, CA
Houston, TX |
Hendrick Automotive Group
Infiniti of Pleasanton
Keil Enterprises
Kennedy Cadillac
Lamb Nissan |
Charlotte, NC
Pleasanton, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Bernardino, CA
Prescott, AZ |
Lancaster Auto Group
Larry Menke Buick Volvo
Lexus of Pleasanton
Lithia Motors, Inc.
Marin Infiniti |
Palmdale, CA
Seaside, CA
Pleasanton, CA
Medford, OR
Marin, CA |
Michael Chevrolet Cadillac
Pacific Honda
Quality Jeep-Eagle
Reliable Pontiac
Roseville BMW |
Fresno, CA
San Diego, CA
Fresno, CA
Roseville, CA
Roseville, CA |
Roseville Pontiac Buick
San Leandro Nissan
Saturn of Fremont
Team Chevrolet
Tipton Honda |
Roseville, CA
San Leandro, CA
Newark, CA
San Rafael, CA
El Cajon, CA |
Volvo of Riverside
Weatherford BMW
Western Truck Exchange
Whittier Dodge/Kia |
Riverside, CA
Berkeley, CA
Los Angeles, CA
South Gate, CA |
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| The MJF team is available for a wide variety of legal consultations regarding your dealership operations. For more information we can be reached at (916) 646-9100. |
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