OUR APPROACH

POTTER MINTON has assembled a team of capable, industrious, and dedicated legal professionals who are able to quickly mobilize to effectively prosecute or defend an eminent domain proceeding. Using a team approach, our professionals are able to allocate all necessary resources to provide representation to governmental entities, public utilities, and landowners throughout all stages of the eminent domain process.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is to highlight and emphasize comprehensive communication with the client to better understand the client’s goals — whether these goals are to minimize financial impacts, expedite acquisition of property rights, or attempt to protect landowner’s rights and interests — and bring these goals to fruition in an efficient manner. The eminent domain process is unique, and requires a full understanding of the differences this type of legal matter presents in relation to other types of litigation.

OUR SERVICES

Our eminent domain team is experienced in all facets of the eminent domain process, from the acquisition of permission to access property in advance of litigation, to negotiation of pre-litigation resolution, to the Special Commissioners’ hearing, to de novo trials, to the appellate process. Our team of attorneys is supported by an exceptional group of legal assistants who facilitate the processing of cases. This team has experience assisting governmental entities and public utilities, as well as landowners who are facing the exercise of eminent domain powers.

Our expertise includes services and counseling clients in the areas of:

     •  Pre-condemnation negotiations
     •  Injunctive relief to access property or prevent interference
     •  Preparation of litigation documents and property filings
     •  Cooperation with appraisers
     •  Special Commissioners’ hearings
     •  De novo appeals to the trial court
     •  Appellate review of trial court decisions