 Sometimes a governmental agency needs to "take" land for the public good. Our laws (national, state and local) allow such "a taking" but require the "condemning agency" to pay "just compensation." This area of the law is called Condemnation or Eminent Domain.
Often the property owner and the government disagree on the value of the property taken.
Whether the condemning authority needs the entire parcel (called a "complete take") or just a piece of land (called a "partial take"), our law firm has considerable experience successfully representing property owners. We know how to listen when clients tell us their long-established business has to be moved. We know what to do when the government's heavy equipment is ready to tear up long-held family land. We know how to get the best results when a large-scale project is about to change the look of an entire community. And, because we have handled many cases in the West Michigan area, we have developed an excellent working relationship with major condemning agencies. We understand their objectives and how they operate. Such knowledge substantially benefits our clients. That's why many of our condemnation cases are referred to us by other lawyers.
Here are just a few of our recent results, achieved through jury trial and settlements:
| Government Offers |
Client Results |
| $ 1.9 Million |
$ 9.1 Million |
| $ 444,000 |
$ 3.5 Million |
| $ 114,300 |
$ 945,000 |
When the government plans to create a new highway, park, sports complex, convention center, hospital or just a local post office - but needs your land to do it - we can help. If an agency wants to widen a road, and your building is in the way, call us to protect your interests.
You can review our Presentations and Publications section of this site to learn more about Eminent Domain and Condemnation law.
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