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Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation Practice

For over 70 years, Downey Brand has been one of the leading eminent domain and inverse condemnation firms in California. That leadership continues today as we currently have one of the largest and most active condemnation practices in

Northern California with eminent domain attorneys practicing out of our Sacramento, San Francisco and Stockton offices. We are equally skilled in assisting public entities with projects that require the acquisition of private property and obtaining just compensation for land and business owners threatened with full or partial condemnation.


Our eminent domain attorneys have unmatched experience handling complex property acquisitions for large public projects from right-of-way planning through trial and appeal. Our attorneys have represented cities, counties, special districts, and other agencies in the acquisition of agricultural, commercial, industrial and residential property for streets, highways, water supply projects, electrical transmission lines, public buildings and redevelopment, as well as having successfully defended public agencies from inverse condemnation claims.


Downey Brand's eminent domain attorneys also have vast experience defending landowners and business owners against governmental agencies in eminent domain actions. This experience includes defending landowners and/or business owners in numerous eminent domain actions throughout Northern California in cases involving acquisitions for uses such as highway, mass transit, redevelopment, flood control, open space, library, school, electrical transmission and water supply.

 

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What is Eminent Domain?

How an Eminent Domain Proceeding Works

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Sean J. Filippini

Scott D. McElhern

Kelly L. Pope

Luke P. Steidlmayer

M. Max Steinheimer

 

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