Whether you are corporate counsel or a private practitioner, this fast-paced seminar provides you with a roadmap of the practical steps necessary to protect your client’s constitutional rights and maximize possible damages when faced with a potential eminent domain taking of all or part of your client’s valuable real estate. From the critical pre-taking planning stage through the preparation of the eminent domain case, this program enables you to fully understand the procedural and legal issues of the eminent domain process-and assist your client, the real estate appraiser, and eminent domain expert consultants in maximizing the just financial compensation for your client.
Course Content
12:00 - 12:15 pmCritical Importance of Pre-Taking Planning When Faced with a Possible Eminent Domain Taking
Johanna W. Schneider, Esq.,
Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Boston
John S. Leonard, Esq.,
Law Offices of John S. Leonard LLC, Boston
12:15 - 12:20 pm
How the Client’s Damages Are Determined in Total and Partial Eminent Domain Takings
John S. Leonard, Esq.,
Law Offices of John S. Leonard LLC, Boston
Johanna W. Schneider, Esq.,
Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Boston
12:20 - 12:25 pm
How to Determine the Highest and Best Use of the Property Taken in Order to Secure Maximum Compensation for the Client
Johanna W. Schneider, Esq.,
Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Boston
12:25 - 12:40 pm
Legally Permissible Methods of Determining the Fair Market Value of the Property Taken and Identifying Which Method Is More Reliable and Understandable in Jury Trials
John S. Leonard, Esq.,
Law Offices of John S. Leonard LLC, Boston
12:40 - 12:50 pm
How to Retain a Qualified Real Estate Appraiser, Engineer/Land Use Planner, and Zoning and Environmental Expert to Determine the Fair Market Value of the Subject Property as of the Date of the Taking
Johanna W. Schneider, Esq.,
Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Boston
John S. Leonard, Esq.,
Law Offices of John S. Leonard LLC, Boston
12:55 - 1:00 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
FacultyJohn S. Leonard, Esq.,
Law Offices of John S. Leonard LLC, Boston
Johanna W. Schneider, Esq.,
Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Boston
