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Micromobility, Personal Transportation, and Recreational Vehicles

Legal counsel with deep expertise in recreational, micromobility, and electric vehicles and products

Nilan Johnson Lewis is one of very few U.S. law firms with a product liability team focused on guiding and defending manufacturers in the micromobility, personal transportation, and powersport vehicle industries. Our team brings decades of collective experience working in these industries, both in-house and in private practice. We’ve become a go-to partner for manufacturers, having developed strategies and best practices that effectively mitigate accidents and legal claims while fostering trusted market confidence and maximizing outcomes in litigation. Our team members are enthusiastic industry partners with consistent presence at product shows and conferences as speakers and educators, and own and ride the products we represent.

Our team represents manufacturers of all scale throughout North America and internationally from start up, product launch and distribution to business disputes and liability defense. We meet clients where they are in their business lifecycle and quickly come up to speed to provide the guidance and counsel they need.

Our specialized experience includes:

  • Advising on direct-to-consumer sales, dealer protection laws, extended warranties and service contracts, and licensing requirements in all 50 states and beyond
  • Connecting client work to an established network of electrical, biomechanical, warnings/human factors consultants and expert witnesses, along with internal legal partners
  • Defending lawsuits claiming failures of lithium-ion and Lithium Ferro Phosphate batteries, chargers, and related products
  • Protecting proprietary firmware and software, and defending against source code methodology claims
  • Advising clients on changing legislation, regulatory matters (including recalls originating with the CPSC, NHTSA, or US Coast Guard) and applicable industry standards
  • Training and educating on best practices within our clients’ varying departments from product development and engineering to customer support and claim handling

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