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Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation
Practice
Wendel Rosen's seasoned eminent domain team has litigated
numerous condemnation actions on behalf of both public entities
and private land owners, including complex projects involving
numerous simultaneous acquisitions. Our eminent domain attorneys
have tried cases involving commercial and residential property,
regional shopping centers, agricultural land, underground
pipelines, and other types of property.
Cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, special districts,
and other public entities seeking to condemn a property or
a business for roads, housing developments, or other public
projects face unique and difficult challenges. In addition
to their obligation to pay property owners "just compensation,"
public entities must also plan the project in a way that minimizes
damage and disruption to property owners and business owners;
conduct a thorough and legally adequate environmental review;
compensate business owners for any loss of business goodwill;
and comply with federal and state relocation guidelines for
displaced commercial and residential tenants.
Property or business owners faced with potential condemnation
have their own set of challenges, including, in some cases,
the need to relocate their home or business and concern over
whether the public entity is offering the owner adequate compensation.
If a condemnation lawsuit is initiated, both public entities
and property and business owners must find and retain competent
and experienced counsel in this highly specialized and complex
area of law.
We have expertise in:
- Real Estate Valuation
- Business Goodwill Valuation
- Relocation Benefits
- Commercial and Residential Tenancies
- Franchisee/Franchisor Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Redevelopment Law
- Inverse Condemnation
In advising public entities, we believe in a proactive approach,
counseling clients prior to litigation about relocation and
notice issues, adequacy of appraisals, prelitigation access,
sufficiency of project-related environmental review, and similar
issues.
Firm attorneys work extensively with right-of-way professionals,
appraisers, and other experts to address issues that arise
both before and after litigation is filed. We frequently advise
private property owners both prior to and following litigation,
counseling owners about their rights, how to obtain a competent
appraisal, and evaluating possible severance damages and business
losses. When you call Wendel Rosen, you will speak to, and
work with, seasoned and responsive litigators with years of
experience in this specialized area of law.
For more detailed information regarding the Eminent Domain
Practice Group and a list of representative matters, click
on the PDF document titles below:
Representation of Public Agencies and Property Owners in Eminent
Domain Matters
Representative
Eminent Domain Experience
Attorneys:
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