Why Biersdorf

Knowledge

• We work on eminent domain cases every day 
• We maintain a caseload of 60 to 100 eminent domain cases at all times
• We have clients in or have handled cases in 17 states around the country
• We have addressed a wide variety of property valuation issues:
  • Total and partial takings
  • Loss of access
  • Wetland designation's impact on value
  • Loss of development potential
  • Physical destruction to property during construction
  • Takings that create non-conforming uses
  • Inverse Condemnation
  • Contamination issues related to just compensation
  • Mineral Rights

Skill

• We review and critique appraisals on an ongoing basis, allowing us to quickly assess strengths and weaknesses in appraisal reports
• Background as trial lawyers gives us the experience and knowledge needed to take any case to trial
• We successfully obtained decisions in various appellate and state supreme courts to expand the rights of property owners
• Our ability to handle cases in a broader number of jurisdictions allows us to focus on larger cases with unusual issues that ultimately help redefine the law in favor of property owners

Experience

• We handle eminent domain and other valuation cases involving all types of properties:
  • Agricultural property
  • Apartment complexes
  • Automobile dealerships
  • Beachfront property
  • Commercial development property
  • Corporate headquarter complexes
  • Food processing facilities
  • Industrial buildings
  • Office buildings
  • Quarries
  • Residential development property
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping centers
  • Subsidized housing
  • Warehouses