Pub. 1 2013 Issue 4

FERRUZZO & FERRUZZO LLP BUSINESS LAW | LITIGATION | ESTATE PLANNING | REAL ESTATE | TAX | FAMILY LAW Purchase and Sale of Dealerships F erruzzo & F erruzzo can provide you with assis- tance and guidance in the sale or purchase of your dealership, having participated in the sale and purchase of dealerships for over 20 years with vast experience in dealership transactions. Additional dealership services include: T OM F ERRUZZO AV PREEMINENT ® HEADS THE F IRM ’ S BUSINESS group, a 40-year merger and acquisition practice that has closed automobile dealership transactions exceeding an aggregate of several billion dollars in sales. The group’s matters have ranged from the purchase of 31 chemical companies across North America, to the buy/sell of numerous automobile dealer- ships, as in the Penske/Crevier deal. Tom is also experienced in the transfer of time-share management companies, manufactur- ing and distributing companies, medical practices, and service/construction businesses. J IM F ERRUZZO AV PREEMINENT ® MANAGING PARTNER on the CIVIL LITIGATION team, has 40 years of complex litigation experience, including more than 150 trials. Jim’s leadership continues to produce dynamic results and he has an extraordinary reputation for successful outcomes. As recently as the past year, his team has defeated several multimillion-dollar claims against its automobile dealership clients in real estate, partnership, and business disputes. He has arbitrated the GM Bankruptcy closures. A Limited Liability Partnership, including Professional Corporations 949.608.6900 | ferruzzo.com When the time arises to talk about dispute resolution, litigation, or transaction services call Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo LLP what’s down the road for your dealership? FERRUZZO & FERRUZZO LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW | Our Practice Is Rooted In Strong Relationships  Land Acquisition & Construction of Dealerships  Negotiation of computer hardware and software systems  Real estate and flooring loan transactions  Negotiation of Management employment agreements and Management buy-ins  Customer Dispute Resolution including lemon law claims  Represents Dealers before the DMV & on protests before the State of California New Motor Vehicle Board  Represented Dealerships in 10% of all Arbitrations in California after GM & Chrysler Bankruptcies  All Attorney’s are members of National Association of Dealer Counsel J AMES B ARONE AV PREEMINENT ® has a practice that consists primarily of acting as general counsel to automobile dealerships who do not have the luxury of in-house counsel. He provides advice with regard to a wide variety of legal matters that arise in both sophisticated and day-to-day business operations. With over 30 years of legal experience, Jim personally negotiated and successfully closed dealership transactions with both private and public companies involving an aggregate of $3 billion in sales and an aggregate enterprise value in excess of $1 billion. G REG F ERRUZZO Head of t he FIRM ’ S CIVIL LITIGATION team has been with Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo since 1993. His primary focus has been civil litigation and arbitrations for the Firm’s automobile dealership clients. During this time, he has practiced in the area of civil litigation in both the state and federal courts, which include successful jury trials, six successful arbitrations of the GM Bankruptcy closures, as well as protests before the New Motor Vehicle Board. He represents a variety of business clients in contract disputes, partnership and corporate dissolutions, fraud and unfair business competition claims, sexual harassment and wrongful employment termination cases.