Auto and Other Motor Vehicles

Nelson Mullins represents clients throughout the motor vehicle industry, with teams dedicated to providing counseling and litigation services to both legacy manufacturers and distributors, as well as to newer entrants and industry start-ups. Our preeminent distributorship team assists clients in all aspects of the development and modification of dealer networks, the launch and allocation of vehicles, compliance with complex federal and state legislative and regulatory authorities, and handling litigation involving dealer appointments, terminations, relocations and all other aspects of the business relationship. Our automotive product liability and warranty litigation attorneys are regarded by many as the most respected and experienced in the industry, representing the world’s largest manufacturers in cases involving crashworthiness allegations, vehicle design challenges, recalls and warranty, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death.  Our automotive group also is deeply experienced and highly qualified in class actions, serial litigation, mass torts, and other complex litigation, as well as government investigations. Our deep and diverse bench of trial lawyers has tried hundreds of cases to verdict/decision in countless venues around the country. The Nelson Mullins automotive group can provide seamless representation from counseling to litigation on virtually every aspect of an automobile’s life cycle, from pre-production, to pre-sale, to wholesale distribution and retailing, to post-sale disputes and other needs.