Insights

This past January, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for an ongoing case impacting landowners in Chambers County, outside Houston. In Devillier v. Texas, 77 landowners sued the State, claiming a newly constructed...

Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo looks forward to returning as a sponsor during the 23rd Annual Texas Eminent Domain SuperConference. Join our attorneys Nicholas Laurent and Andrew York on April 25th and 26th at the Austin...

In November 2023, opponents of Austin’s Project Connect filed a lawsuit claiming that the new project plans strayed too far from the initial design approved by voters the previous year. Now, the City Council and Austin...

The $9.7 billion I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) is slated to continue as planned after a series of public meetings held in December 2023. This year, $150 million worth of work will begin construction...

2023 has been another interesting year for eminent domain in Texas. While there wasn’t much change to legislation, there were some monumental cases that brought eminent domain and condemnation to the forefront of the media,...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has decided to halt its efforts to use eminent domain to seize the land of the former Fairfield State Park in Freestone County, southeast of Dallas, to maintain the property as a...

Last week, Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC attorney Andrew York presented an oral argument to the Texas Supreme Court in the Texas Department of Transportation v. Self case. This was York’s first argument to the...

In a 7-0 vote, Aldine Independent School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously decided to halt efforts to take neighboring Travis Upchurch’s property for its new football stadium parking expansion after community...

Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC is pleased to welcome attorney James Muela to our team. James brings six years of expertise with him representing corporate and institutional landowners in eminent domain and...

In September, TxDOT released a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision for the U.S. 380 Bypass Project in Collin County, identifying the Blue Alternative as its preferred route. The 8-lane highway...