Dustin Alonzo and Adair Kingsmill Present on Legal Challenges in Motor Vehicle Lease Repossession

Hinshaw partners Dustin Alonzo and Adair Kingsmill will present on “Legal and Regulatory Challenges in Motor Vehicle Lease Repossession” at the 2026 Association of Consumer Vehicles Lessors (ACVL) Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, on October 13.

In their presentation, Dustin and Adair will cover the motor vehicle repossession process, updates on breach of the peace, state laws affecting lease repossession, service member protections, and other key topics.

Session Objectives

• • • Explain how repossession requirements for vehicle leases differ from those for retail installment sales contracts and loans

• • • Apply lessons from the 2026 breach of the peace rulings

• • • Identify state-law compliance traps

• • • Track new regulatory developments, such as New York City's SHIELD Rule and the District of Columbia's repossession ban

• • • Strengthen SCRA compliance programs using takeaways from recent DOJ settlements

Hinshaw is a proud sponsor of the 2026 ACVL Conference, which brings together the nation’s leading consumer vehicle lessors for educational sessions, networking, and industry insights.