Erin K. Tenner

Erin K. Tenner is a Partner at Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee, LLP, with over 30 years of experience representing auto dealers in buying and selling dealerships. She focuses on business buy/sell transactions, commercial real estate deals, and ownership agreements. Erin has successfully handled hundreds of dealership transfers, including bulk asset sales, stock sales, and franchise transfers. She provides legal guidance to auto dealers in structuring transactions to avoid litigation and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

Erin earned her J.D. (1985) from the University of Detroit Law School, where she served as an editor of the University of Detroit Law Review. She also holds a B.A. in Business Administration (1982) from Michigan State University Eli Broad School of Business.

Erin has advised automotive dealers and businesses since 1986 and is a recognized speaker and author on automotive buy/sell transactions. She has worked on complex dealership transfers involving multiple franchises and commercial real estate deals. Her legal services include structuring transactions, drafting shareholder and partnership agreements, and negotiating triple net leases.

Erin has been publishing the California Auto Dealer Newsletter since 1996 and is a frequent contributor to leading automotive industry publications, including Automotive Buy/Sell Report, Auto Success, and Digital Dealer. Her legal content centers on dealership buy/sell agreements, compliance, and dealer contracts designed to minimize risk and avoid disputes. As a recognized industry speaker, Erin has presented at the NADA Show, National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC) conferences, and specialized legal seminars, where she shares practical insights on the financial, legal, and strategic considerations involved in dealership mergers, acquisitions, and sales.

Erin K. Tenner is admitted to practice law in California and is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, National Association of Dealer Counsel, and California New Car Dealers’ Association. She has also served as a mediator for Los Angeles and Ventura County Superior Courts. Recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer, Erin is committed to providing strategic legal solutions for auto dealers and business owners.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee, LLP
• Member, National Association of Dealer Counsel
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of Detroit Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Michigan State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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