California Inverse Condemnation Attorney | Inverse Condemnation Lawyer in San Diego

San Diego Inverse Condemnation Attorneys

If your property has been taken or damaged by the government, you should be compensated for your loss. You deserve an experienced legal team to prove the extent of your damages.

Contact the attorneys at Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater to schedule a free consultation.

What Does Inverse Condemnation Mean?

For more than 20 years, attorneys at Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater have represented farmers, homeowners, builders and other property owners whose property has been damaged or limited in its use. This is a complex area of law, but with our extensive background, we clearly explain legal options to help our clients.

Inverse condemnation can include zoning that restricts the use of your property. It might include a damn line break that floods your farm and affects your ability to make full use of the land. We will work aggressively to help you obtain compensation for your damages.

We Are Trial Lawyers

Over the past two decades, our attorneys have successfully tried hundreds of cases in front of judges and juries in state and federal courts. Accomplished trial attorneys, we thoroughly prepare every case for success in the courtroom. We rely on a team of experts, such as appraisals, engineers, environmental experts and planners to provide evidence on the extent of the damages. By developing compelling arguments, we obtain large settlement and verdicts for our clients. We are proud of our successful track record.

From our law office in San Diego's financial district, we provide client-centered legal representation that gets results. Do not hesitate to contact us today for help with regulatory taking concerns. We offer a free initial consultation and convenient appointments.

We represented a non-profit organization which developed 116 low income rental townhomes and a six story office building in the City Heights neighborhood in San Diego. Soon after completion the occupants began to experience water intrusion and mechanical problems. We brought suit against the general contractor and architect for construction defects. The defendants claimed our client's damages were in the range of $4 million or less. The matter settled during trial for $11,375,000.

We represented 70 residents against the park owner who tried to illegally remove the residents from the park so that he could develop the property as a commercial shopping center. The owner tried to force the residents out by failing to maintain the park and closing the common area facilities at the park. When the residents tried to sell their homes, the park owner refused to allow the homes to remain in the park. A jury awarded $11,700,000 to the residents. The verdict was reduced by the trial judge and a judgment was entered against the defendants in the amount of $9,917,717.

San Diego Gas & Electric condemned a permanent power line easement over the Stonebridge community in Scripps Ranch which was to replace a temporary easement set to expire. SDG&E initially offered the Stonebridge developers $759,000 for the easement. We were then retained and demonstrated the substantial value of the property interests being condemned and the damages that resulted to the remaining property. We obtained a $10,650,000 in settlement before trial on behalf of the property owner developers.

We represented a group of industrial property and business owners who alleged that the County of Riverside had fraudulently induced them to enter into a contract to support the formation of a Mello-Roos district, and then breached that contract by not providing all the promised infrastructure improvements. After a six week trial, obtained a $3.9 million jury verdict based on the jury's finding of fraud and breach of contract.

We represented a City and Water Company in a complex water/power case involving not only Indian water rights but also the first contested Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydroelectric project re-licensing case. See also Public Law 100-675,102 Stat. 4000 (1988) and amendments. (Firm members also participated in the drafting of federal legislation designed to settle thirty-year dispute over rights to the San Luis Rey River.)

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