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Flat Fee Program

A fresh approach to dealership legal services

 
 

Monthly flat-fee legal services programs: In-house counsel services can be just a click or phone call away!

Our three flat-fee legal services programs allow you to focus on building your business and serving your customers, while leaving the everyday legal issues to us. Contact us with any questions, or to discuss which plan is right for you.

 
 
 
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Essentials ($399/mo)

  • Unlimited initial 30 minute or less telephone consultations on regulatory audits letters, manufacturer performance communications, suspected theft/fraud on dealership, lawsuits filed against dealership or personnel acting on behalf of dealership.*

  • 1 standard newspaper (up to full page) or 30 second TV advertisement compliance review per month.

    • Limited to advertisements promoting vehicles for sale, including standard third-party lender financing promotions.

    • Lease or prize offers can be reviewed for additional fee; contact us for pricing for these offers.

    • Excludes initial review of dealer extended warranty offers or revised offers.

  • 1 initial consumer dispute response letter per month.

  • 1 hour of employment/regulatory compliance telephone consultation per month.

  • Discounted dealership legal services for monthly program clients (see list of discounted services, below; excludes premium franchise litigation services).

* Any document review, research, letter writing, other substantive prep or follow up, or other actions by attorneys other than expressly outlined above would be at discounted/contract or retail rates, depending on matter.

 
 
 
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Standard ($599/mo)

  • All Essentials services, plus:

    • 1 additional standard newspaper (up to full page) or 30 second TV advertisement review per month (2 total).

    • 2 additional initial consumer dispute response letters per month(3 total).

    • Half-day dealership facility visit per year for legal compliance review, manager/staff training, or other legal services arranged prior to attorney visit.

 
 
 
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Full-size/Digital ($999/mo)

  • All Essentials and Standard services, plus:

    • 2 additional full-page newspaper or 30 second TV advertisement reviews per month (4 total).

    • 1 additional hour of employment/regulatory compliance telephone consultation or

    • Review and consultation on advertising compliance relating to digital media vehicle sales offers, including dealership website and official dealership social media, as identified by client.

 
 
 

Didn’t use it? Don’t lose it!

We want you to access your benefits!! Standard and Full Size plan clients can “bank” up to 12 ad reviews, 12 hours of employment/regulatory compliance consulting time, and 12 dispute response letters that you don’t use as long as your engagement is active (meaning that you are current on your monthly retainer payments). Essentials plan clients can bank up to 6 ad reviews, 6 consumer response letters, and 6 hours of employment/regulatory compliance consulting time as long as your engagement is active.

Prices are for single rooftop. Discounts available for multi-point dealership groups with coordinated advertising and digital platforms. Don’t see a package that fits your needs? Contact us to discuss a customized package that meets your dealership’s needs.

 
 
 

 
 
 

* Discounted services for monthly program clients (consult client engagement letter for rates).

  • Newspaper/TV advertising compliance reviews.

  • Digital media advertising compliance reviews.

  • Other advertising compliance consultation/reviews.

  • On-site legal compliance reviews/On-site training by attorneys/staff.

    • Travel time at ½ hourly rate outside of Dane or Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; no travel time for included annual visit under Standard and Full Size/Digital plans.

  • Consumer dispute services.

    • New car sales.

    • Used car sales.

    • Service sales.

  • Dealership consumer transaction regulatory compliance consulting.

  • Cybersecurity/data breach legal compliance consultation.

  • Employment/HR consultation.

  • Employment/HR investigations, dispute resolution, litigation.

  • Employment manual and contract drafting/review.

  • Regulatory audit responses (DFI, DOT, DOR, FTC, other state/federal agencies).

  • Manufacturer audit responses.

  • Floor plan lender audit responses.

  • Standard vendor contract review/dispute resolution (excludes franchisor contract, see premium services).

  • DFI/DOT licensing consultation.

  • Defense against regulator license sanctions/actions.

  • Fraud/theft investigations and litigation.

  • Real estate legal consultation, including review and updates of facility leases.

  • Dealership succession planning/consultation.

  • Corporate governance consultation and drafting (resolution, minutes, annual reports, other corporate records).

    Contact us to discuss pricing for multi-rooftop dealer groups.

 

Premium services

  • Franchise litigation (terminations, protest of manufacturer actions or proposed actions).

  • Antitrust litigation.

  • Complex/ special legal consultation and services outside of the listed discounted services.