Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation: 2019 in Review

Emily L. Madueno and John C. Murphy

Emily L. Madueno is a partner at Murphy & Evertz LLP. She focuses her practice on eminent domain and inverse condemnation matters. She balances her practice between landowners and public agency clients. She has written several e-alerts on the latest condemnation opinions as they are issued, and she also co-authored the condemnation chapter in a CEB practice guide, Ground Lease Practice. Ms. Madueno has been selected for the last five years as a "Rising Star" in Los Angeles magazine’s Southern California Super Lawyers edition.*

John C. Murphy, managing partner of Murphy & Evertz, LLP, qualifies as one of the most recognized and accomplished eminent domain practitioners in the State. He and his firm have earned their clients over $300 million in eminent domain awards over the past six years alone. He speaks and writes frequently on eminent domain issues.*

I. INTRODUCTION