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City of Charlotte to Pay Owner $8.3 Million for Land for Airport Expansion

February 18th, 2020
Contributors: Tommy Odom, David Murray, Liz Dawson
The Odom Firm Gets Millions for Property Owner with Land Near Airport The City of Charlotte has opted to avoid the potential turbulence of a condemnation action and agreed to pay $8.35 million for eight acres of land earmarked for the expansion… Read More
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Categories: Cases, Eminent Domain, Firm News
Tags: Charlotte Douglas International Airport, eminent domain, land attorney, land condemnation, landowner, property owner
Eminent Domain Explained…

Eminent Domain Explained - Free Seminar for Landowners September 18th in Gastonia

September 12th, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The Johan Newcombe Event Center, Board Room 1840 E Franklin Blvd #4751, Gastonia, NC 28054   We are hosting a free educational seminar to discuss the North Carolina Department of Transporta… Read More
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Categories: Eminent Domain
Tags: eminent domain, eminent domain attorney, land condemnation, seminar, wilkinson blvd widening
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Six Things You Need to Know if Your Land is Being Taken by the Government

April 16th, 2018
Contributor: Liz Dawson
Eminent domain is the government’s power to take private land for public use. This power stems from the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, so although it may seem like the government is overreaching when it tries to take your land, this right… Read More
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Categories: Eminent Domain
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Seven Questions You Shoul…

Seven Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring an Eminent Domain Attorney

April 10th, 2018
Contributor: Liz Dawson
Your land is yours — or so you thought. Then you received a letter from the government informing you that it is taking your land through the power of eminent domain to expand an airport, for a public utilities project, or some other use. Your first… Read More
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Categories: Eminent Domain
Tags: eminent domain attorney, land condemnation, landowner
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Success for Landowner in NCDOT v. Warehouse Solutions of Charlotte

March 15th, 2018
Contributors: David Murray, Liz Dawson
  A 2017 land condemnation case, in which attorneys David Murray and Tommy Odom represented the landowner, illustrates the importance of not relying on an initial appraisal in a taking case. In this matter, NCDOT v. Warehouse Solutions of Charl… Read More
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Categories: Cases, Eminent Domain
Tags: business owner, eminent domain attorney, land condemnation

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Feb
18
City of Charlotte to Pay Owner $8.3 Million for Land for Airport Expansion
February 18th, 2020
The Odom Firm Gets Millions for Property Owner with Land Near Airport The City of Charlotte has opted to avoid the potential turbulence of a condemnation action and agreed to pay $8.35 million for eight acres of land earmarked for the expansion… Read More
Nov
8
“Tommy Odom selected to join the Constitutional Rights Council of the North Carolina Bar Association!”
November 8th, 2019
One of the Constitutional Rights Council’s goals is to increase public awareness of the U.S. Constitution. The section sponsors CLE programs and services, provides members with a substantive newsletter and helps mold the association&… Read More
Sep
12
Eminent Domain Explained - Free Seminar for Landowners September 18th in Gastonia
September 12th, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The Johan Newcombe Event Center, Board Room 1840 E Franklin Blvd #4751, Gastonia, NC 28054   We are hosting a free educational seminar to discuss the North Carolina Department of Transporta… Read More
Jul
1
Zoning Attorney David Murray Helps Save Three New Houses in Huntersville from Demolition
July 1st, 2019
Attorney David Murray obtained a decision from the Mecklenburg County Superior Court reversing three Town of Huntersville Zoning Board of Adjustment (“ZBA”) decisions which had denied variances for three new houses which had been built relying i… Read More
May
24
City of Charlotte Settles Airport Runway Lawsuits for $1.5M
May 24th, 2019
The City of Charlotte will pay more than $1.5 million to compensate property owners who sued the city over the 2010 opening of a new runway at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the plaintiff’s’ attorneys reported. Tommy Odom of the… Read More