LANDOWNER REPRESENTATION
Armed with an in-depth knowledge of landowner rights, Redwine
and Sherrill uses a skilled team of experts, including appraisers
chosen for their knowledge of specific issues affecting property
value. Redwine and Sherrill has successfully represented landowners
in numerous cases of direct or inverse takings in California, a
state where the issue of establishing fair market value can be
complex and difficult.
Even with its strong track record in successful litigation,
Redwine and Sherrill recognizes that court proceedings often are
not the best approach for landowners. Negotiated settlements are an
integral part of the process. As in any negotiation, the backing of
a successful, knowledgeable legal team can create a strong leverage
point on your behalf, and assist in a fair and equitable
out-of-court settlement.
CONDEMNING AGENCY REPRESENTATION
Redwine and Sherrill focuses on the primary goal: to acquire
property in order to construct a facility as quickly, fairly and
economically as possible. The primary objective-- to negotiate a
just compensation package with the landowner-- saves both time and
money through the avoidance of litigation. However, should
litigation be required, the firm is skilled in representing the
public's interest.
Unlike most land acquisition scenarios in which the buyer and
seller are both motivated, condemnation frequently produces
controversy from the inception. While a buyer in a private
transaction can conceal his estimate of the property value, a
public condemnation requires the agency to disclose its basis for
establishing value. This often creates a fundamental tension
between the agency's mandated responsibility to the landowner and
its fiduciary responsibility to its constituents. By recognizing
the subtleties intrinsic to this dual obligation, Redwine and
Sherrill has been successful in guiding agencies on a course
satisfactory to both sides.
In the area of eminent domain, whether representing the
landowner or condemning agency, the firm relies on its acumen in
the areas of:
- Direct condemnation proceedings
- Inverse condemnation defense
- Road rights-of-way
- Waterline, sewerline and access
- Booster stations, lift stations and pumping plants
- Well and reservoir sites
- Water treatment plants
- Water reclamation facilities
- Flood control facilities
- Administrative office sites
- Operation and maintenance yard sites
- Privately-owned domestic water companies
- Redevelopment agency acquisitions
- Flooding and water damage
- Noise, odor and light nuisance claims
- Encroachment on private property
- Fire damage
- Obstruction of view
- Landslide, subsidence and loss of lateral support
