Eminent Domain

Eminent domain is a legal area in considerable flux because of the 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing the right of a governmental body to condemn property for a private purpose. In addition, in each session of the Colorado legislature, several bills on the subject of eminent domain are proposed. Increasingly, only the most experienced attorneys can navigate this complicated practice area--attorneys like Richard D. Judd, who heads the firm’s eminent domain practice group and has 40 years’ experience in eminent domain law.

The RWO eminent domain practice group assists its clients in obtaining just compensation when their property is being taken by the government. RWO attorneys have experience in property condemnations for urban renewal authorities, public utilities, roadways and other uses. RWO attorneys are experts in dealing with blighted or condemned properties and can help determine whether a governmental authority has the right to take a property. They also are familiar with inverse condemnations.

Through their extensive knowledge of real estate and their numerous contacts with expert witnesses and appraisers, RWO attorneys can also advise clients as to the best expert witnesses and appraisers to hire in the litigation to obtain just compensation for a property taken by eminent domain.

RWO attorneys in this practice area include:
Stephen L. Waters
John W. O'Dorisio, Jr.
Richard D. Judd

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