Earlier this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its interactive border wall map to indicate roughly 100 miles of permanent border wall running through Big Bend National Park. The change drew swift concern...
Topic: Eminent Domain / Condemnation
Bell County and the City of Burnet forged a Highland Lakes sub-regional planning commission to fight Oncor Electric’s impending 765 kV transmission line, known as the Bell County East to Big Hill Transmission Line project....
The Pflugerville City Council unanimously approved the issuance of more than $80 million in bonds to secure final funding for two of the City’s largest water projects in years: a secondary raw water pipeline from the...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently approved Austin Light Rail’s final environmental impact statement, confirming that the project is compliant with federal regulations. While FTA’s approval doesn’t...
With the recent completion of the 183 Toll Road Phase III and three major road projects anticipated to wrap up by the end of 2026 (Loop 360 at Westlake Drive/Cedar Street, Oak Hill Parkway and US 183 North), it’s no secret...
2026 ALI CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Recap
January 26, 2026
Last week, the team at Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC proudly sponsored the 2026 ALI CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation in Savannah, Georgia. We have participated in this conference for over a decade, so...
Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo 2025 Eminent Domain Victories and How They Shaped Texas Property Rights
December 18, 2025
2025 was a landmark year for Texas eminent domain law firm Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC. We successfully brought two eminent domain cases to jury trial, which is an exceptional achievement for any law firm. From the...
In October 2025, Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC secured a nearly $8 million jury verdict for the City of Lubbock in a case against the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Loop 88, or South Loop, expansion...
Case Study: Successful Jury Verdict Results in a combined $7.35M Settlement in Williamson County, Texas v. J.A. Davidson Holdings
December 18, 2025
In July 2025, the eminent domain legal team at Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC successfully resolved the long-running eminent domain case Williamson County, Texas v. J.A. Davidson Holdings, L.P. through a comprehensive...
With planning efforts for TxDOT’s I-14 extension project in full swing, approximately 170 property owners in Temple and Belton, Texas, are expected to experience impacts from the proposed right-of-way needs for the...