Over the last 40 years, North Carolina and the cities, towns, and public utilities within the state have spent millions of dollars maintaining and upgrading the state's infrastructure. Thousands of miles of streets and highways have been built, airports have been constructed and expanded, and water, sewer, and power distribution systems have been built and extended. Every one of these projects has required the acquisition of land from private property owners in the path of the new development. Much of this property has been acquired by sale under the threat of condemnation or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
The litigators in our firm represent property owners throughout the state in condemnation matters involving municipalities, utilities, and the State of North Carolina. We offer extensive mediation, settlement, and trial experience as well as a thorough knowledge of the law and the procedures involved in condemnation matters. Our attorneys regularly try condemnation matters to verdict; we recently succeeded in obtaining the largest jury verdict handed down in a condemnation matter in the history of Guilford Country.
Consistent with our firm's problem-solving approach to clients' legal issues, we work with property owners at all stages of the condemnation process. Our lawyers negotiate with condemning authorities to minimize, where possible, the impact of condemnations; for example, in the last several years we have successfully negotiated changes in the design of proposed roads and highways to minimize the impact of new construction on our clients' property. We have also helped clients negotiate early takings with the state of North Carolina, allowing our clients the luxury of additional time to plan and execute the relocation of their businesses. Our attorneys have excellent relationships with the leading developers, appraisers, contractors, and engineers in the state. We excel at utilizing the knowledge and expertise of those consultants to maximize the compensation our clients receive from condemning authorities, whether by settlement or jury verdict.
Beacon Technologies, Inc.
