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Valuation • Financial Turnaround • Fraud Investigations • Strategic Advisory
John J. Pico, B.A., J.D.
Mr. Pico has been advising automobile dealers since 1972 and through six decades has completed over 1,000 automobile dealership transactions both as an attorney and, after retirement as a consultant.
In 1982, he retired from the practice of law to specialize in advising dealers buying and selling dealerships, and has been employed by dealers, lenders, courts and investors to consult in a myriad dealership projects including by-sells, out of trust, dealership valuations, financing packages and business advice.
Over the years he has made a great sounding board for numerous dealers ranging from single point dealers to mea-dealers in Automotive News’ top 50.
Mr. Pico has served as the “Court Appointed Consultant to Debtor” in bankruptcy cases, the “Court Appointed Mediator” in automotive disputes, the “Court Appointed Arbitrator / Appraiser” in partnership disputes, the “Court Approved Consultant to Receiver” in a check-kiting case, as a “Superior Court Mediator” in dealership/lender litigation and has been recognized as an expert witness on both State and Federal levels.
Mr. Pico has consulted on upside-down positions of over $50 Million, out of trust position of over $4 Million and a bank overdraft of $30 Million.
Mr. Pico authored the nation’s first book on Buying and Selling Automobile Dealerships.
A recognized expert in the field of buying, selling and investing in automobile dealerships, his automotive articles have appeared in over one hundred fifty countries and have been published in ten different languages.
Sample of Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, Auto Lender’s Roundtable (Dallas)
- Speaker, AutoCPA Group Annual Meeting (Cancun)
- Speaker, Hastings College of Law (San Francisco)
- Speaker, Stanford School of Law (Palo Alto)
- Speaker, California Department of Motor Vehicles (San Francisco)
- Speaker, Auto Controllers’ Roundtable (San Antonio)
- Speaker, San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association (San Mateo)
Radio and Television Interviews
- Regular Guest Host, KCSM-TV’S “Justice Forum”
- Guest, ABC’s Art Findlay Show, KGO Radio, San Francisco
- Interviewee, ABC’S KGO-TV, San Francisco
- Guest, KABL Radio Opinion
- Producer for debate between Author/Attorney Ralph Nadar & Congressman Leo J. Ryan
Newspaper and Magazine Interviews
- The Kiplinger Letter – More Tough Times Ahead For Car Dealerships
- Automotive News
- Ward’s Dealer Business – Crime and the Modern Dealership (Fraud and Embezzlement)
- The San Francisco Examiner
- The San Mateo Times
- San Francisco Chronicle
- The San Francisco Examiner
Additional Background Information
Education:
Mr. Pico began his undergraduate work at Long Island University’s C.W. Post Campus, in Brookville, New York and completed it at Chapman University, Orange, California, where received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science
Mr. Pico was pursuing his Master of Arts at Chapman when he left to obtain his Juris Doctorate (Doctorate of Law) from University of California, Hastings College of Law, San Francisco
Military Service:
- Active Duty: 05 Jul 65 through 31 Dec 68, 15th Air Force, Strategic Air Command
Highest Security Clearance:
Highest Decoration:
- Air Force Commendation Medal (Awarded 20 Nov 68).
Memberships:
- American Legion, Serves currently on Executive Board of Post 71, Denton, TX
- Commander’s Club
- Disabled American Veterans
- USO
Past Directorships:
- San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association
- Burlington Kiwanis
- San Mateo Optimist Club
Past Social Memberships:
- Peninsula Golf & Country Club, San Mateo, CA
- Glenmore Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, CO
Other Past Memberships:
- International Footprinters Association
- Republican Presidential Task Force
- Republican Senatorial Inner Circle
- World Trade Council
- Forum Committee on Construction Industry
Former Representative
- San Mateo Police Officers Association
- Brotherhood of Air & Railway Clerks
Past Presidencies
- The San Mateo Business Club
- Corinth Forest Homeowners Association
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