Condemnation
Buck Keenan has extensive experience representing its midstream clients in easement negotiation and acquisition, landowner disputes, and condemnation matters. We work as a team with our clients to secure land rights for expansion projects, including through the condemnation phase when necessary. Our lawyers have experience at all stages, from negotiated easement acquisition up to condemnation proceedings filed in both state and federal courts. We are dedicated to helping industry partners achieve their objectives, on time and on budget.
We also represent property owners in governmental takings cases. If a governmental entity seeks to condemn your property, you are entitled to fair compensation. Buck Keenan helps its clients maximize compensation for governmental takings.
Representative Cases
- Represented interstate pipeline company in right of way acquisition for 75-mile FERC certificated expansion project, including easement negotiations, immediate possession hearings, and condemnations.
- Represented interstate pipeline company in right of way acquisition for 25-mile FERC Certificated lateral expansion, including easement negotiations, immediate possession hearings, and condemnations.
- Represented intrastate pipeline company in title dispute involving treating and compression facility resulting in conditional counterclaim for condemnation.
- Represented intrastate pipeline company in trespass claim resulting in counterclaim for conditional condemnation.
- Represented intrastate pipeline company in easement acquisition and condemnations on 45-mile expansion project.
- Represented commercial property owners in condemnation claims involving highway expansion projects.
- Ongoing representation of interstate and intrastate pipeline and midstream companies in right of way acquisitions and disputes; landowner disputes; construction disputes; real estate matters, and tariff matters.