Area of Focus
Business Owners Impacted by Condemnation
Nossaman's Eminent Domain and Valuation Practice Group has an unrivaled track record of success in representing California business owners. Nossaman has a prominent, state-wide reputation for creative, competent, and efficient representation of the targets of eminent domain.
Nossaman attorneys - who comprise one of the largest single eminent domain groups in the State - regularly achieve top-notch results in condemnation proceedings, starting even before the government files the action through trial, and, if necessary, appeal.
More specifically, Nossaman attorneys have expertise in the following areas:
- Precondemnation planning and possession issues
- Unreasonable government pre-litigation and litigation tactics
- Right-to-take challenges
- Damages arising from precondemnation delay and blight
- Loss of business goodwill
- Mediations, arbitrations, court trials, and jury trials
- Appeals before the Courts of Appeal and the California Supreme Court
Nossaman attorneys have prepared a booklet that describes generally the eminent domain process and the types of compensation to which landowners and business owners may be entitled. Click for a printable version of Nossaman's Eminent Domain Guide.
The successes of Nossaman's Eminent Domain and Valuation Practice Group consistently garner attention throughout California. Our condemnation experience includes presenting creative valuation theories for a broad range of business types. We have represented business owners who operated small, "mom-and-pop"-type auto shops, restaurants, and other small and family-owned businesses, as well as lumber companies, automotive dealerships, large industrial operators, and major "big box" retailers.
Nossaman attorneys have tried scores of jury and court trials, have argued dozens of cases before the Courts of Appeal and California Supreme Court, and have negotiated settlements short of trial in hundreds of other cases. Our results speak for themselves.