OCU LAW alumnus Eric L. Johnson ‘94, recently moderated the legal committee panel at the National Automotive Finance Association’s national Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference in Ft. Worth, Texas. Johnson is chairperson of the NAFA legal committee, and as panel moderator gave automotive finance industry executives an overview of the latest legal developments that impact lenders, car dealers and automotive finance companies. The panel discussed topics such as federal legislative updates, Truth in Lending Act Enforcement changes, Red Flags Rules and Guidelines, consumer debt avoidance techniques and the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies. 

Johnson, who is a shareholder with the Oklahoma City-based firm Phillips Murrah, represents national finance companies, automobile dealers and a wide range of businesses and financial institutions, providing consumer credit compliance advice on complex federal and state laws and regulations.