Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation

Texas Eminent Domain Attorneys

Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation in Texas

Eminent domain is the right of the government to take private property for a public use. There are many examples of public projects for which the government might exercise its power of eminent domain, including roadway expansions, redevelopment projects, and revitalization initiatives. When the government needs your land for any public purpose — highway construction, new schools, or utility right of way expansion — you're entitled to full and fair compensation for the value of your property and any damages to your business or remaining land caused by the public project. Texas eminent domain proceedings are governed by both state law and constitutional restrictions. Although eminent domain proceedings may be challenged on limited grounds, the more common service provided by attorneys is the negotiation of fair compensation for property that is taken for public use. Our understanding of both the procedural and evidentiary considerations in eminent domain cases can help you best maximize the compensation you receive when a public agency needs your land. If you own property in Texas and need an experienced Austin, Houston or San Antonio eminent domain attorney, the law firm of Bertolino LLP can help.

The aggressive eminent domain attorneys at Bertolino LLP can relate and understand the impact of the freeway tolls and the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Central Texas Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) effecting landowners in Austin, Houston, San Antonio and throughout Texas. More importantly, we are very well aware of the unjust confiscation of private property (land grab) by government entities such as CAMPO, the TTC and TxDOT to build unwanted toll roads all across Texas. We take the constitutional protections afforded landowners very seriously. We assist clients with all major roadway projects in the State of Texas, including IH-35, IH-10, IH-45, US 290, US 183 and 183A, US 59, SH 130, SH 45, SH 121, SH 195, SH 29, SH 6 and Loop 363.

In addition to seeking maximum recovery for property taken in eminent domain proceedings, our attorneys seek recovery for any damage to a client's business or remaining land. The Austin, Houston and San Antonio eminent domain lawyers at Bertolino LLP represents property owners in local, state, or federal condemnation proceedings involving residential or commercial property. We handle these cases on a contingent fee basis, and we advance the expenses involved in proving the value of your land and your other damages at our own risk. In other words, you pay nothing in attorney's fees and costs until your case is resolved through settlement or at trial.

To speak with an eminent domain lawyer at the Firm's Austin Law Office, call 512.476.5757. For the Houston office, call 713.225.7474. For the San Antonio office, call 210.223.5553. Bertolino LLP may also be contacted online for questions about your property rights. For online assistance, contact the Firm by e-mail.

Experienced Representation for All Property Owners

Bertolino LLP represents all types of property owners, including homeowners, business owners, real estate investors, and developers in condemnation proceedings. The attorneys at Bertolino LLP use their extensive experience in real estate transactions to aggressively advocate for maximum recovery in eminent domain and inverse condemnation cases.

Inverse Condemnation

Sometimes a public project interferes with a property owner's right to freely use and enjoy their home or business. Although the matter is not defined as a classic case of eminent domain, the property owner may have a right to fair compensation for what is called inverse condemnation, in which the property owner's land is not actually taken for the public purpose, but the value of the property or business is reduced or destroyed by either the nature or the proximity of the public project. The attorneys at Bertolino LLP handle inverse condemnation cases on behalf of residential and commercial property owners.

Contact an Eminent Domain Attorney at Bertolino LLP

To contact an experienced eminent domain attorney at the Firm's Austin law office, call 512.476.5757. For the San Antonio office, call 210.223.5553. For the Houston office, call 713.225.7474. You may also contact the Firm by e-mail.