Mr. Hochman is a Dynamic and strategic automotive executive experienced and highly skilled in all areas of dealership operation and management. In 2002 he worked as an attorney for a dealership consultant company, providing comprehensive and practical legal and operations guidance to over 500 automobile dealerships. Some of those duties included, advertising review, finance and Insurance (F&I) compliance audits, custom trainings, and publications and interpretations of federal and state regulations (ASFA, Reg. M, TILA, etc.).

In 2007, he went on to work his way up to the Director of Operations and General Counsel responsible for the day-to-day legal and business operations of one of the largest privately-owned multi-state dealer groups in the country with as many as 20 rooftops, 2,000 employees and $3 billion dollars in annual revenue. He is intimately familiar with every Dealership department and consistently interacted with managers, owners, vendors, lenders, manufacturers, insurers, and attorneys on all Dealership matters.

He is currently a member of the California state bar, prior Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals (AFIP), prior Director of the National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC), and a current member of the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) Regulatory and Legal Affairs Board.

Mr. Hochman has provided Expert Witness, Consultation and Case Preparation services nationally in litigation, arbitration and mediation.