Eminent Domain

A primary area of practice for Manley Burke is eminent domain. Be it representing a property owner whose property is threatened by a government's plan or a governmental body seeking to carry out a public purpose, Manley Burke assists its clients in ensuring that property is acquired in compliance with due regard to constitutional rights and the public's interest. In addition to possessing extensive knowledge of issues of just compensation and valuation, Manley Burke has been involved in numerous matters addressing and litigating the issue of the govenment's public purpose and right to take.