Real Estate & Property Law

Owners' Counsel Of America

By Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)

I'm honored to have been designated as the Hawaii member of the Owners' Counsel of America. OCA is "a voluntary network of experienced eminent domain attorneys from every state of the nation, representing property owners facing condemnation or other infringement on their constitutional rights to own property, and dedicated to advancing the cause of property rights."

OCA membership is by invitation only and is open to only one attorney from every state.

I attended the OCA annual meeting this past weekend in conjuction with the ALI-ABA conference on Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation, and the depth of knowledge and experience in the room was truly amazing.  Just about every major reported federal and state eminent domain and regulatory takings case or judgment had been litigated by OCA members or honorary members, and it is a real privilege to count them as my colleagues.

OCA also publishes a blog -- the Eminent Domain Law Blog -- with posts on important developments, and articles on eminent domain practice.

Full post as published by inversecondemnation on January 12, 2009 (boomark / email).