Program Chair & Presenter:
Sara K. Beachy
Axley Brynelson LLP
Madison
Presenters:
Aneet Kaur
Axley Brynelson LLP
Madison
Justin H. Lessner
Axley Brynelson LLP
Madison
Mitchell R. Olson
Axley Brynelson LLP
Madison
Additional Presenters TBA
8:30 a.m. : The Condemnation Process
- Perfecting the right to condemn
- Procedure under Wis. Stats. §§ 32.05 and .06
- Special considerations – condemnation commissions
9:30 a.m. : What Constitutes a Compensable Taking?
- Police Power v. Eminent Domain
- Inverse condemnation (physical occupation vs. regulatory taking)
- Temporary takings and the taking of an easement
10:30 a.m. : Break
10:45 a.m. : Appraisal Issues in Condemnation Matters
- USPAP
- Jurisdictional exceptions
- Appraisal methods
- Severance Damages
- Cost to cure
11:45 a.m. : Question and Answer
12:00 p.m. : Lunch
1:00 p.m. : Condemnation Remedies
- Valuation factors
- Severance damages
- Costs and fees
- Special damages
- Relocation benefits
2:00 p.m. : Preparation and Trial of an Eminent Domain Case
- Negotiation strategies
- Expert witnesses
- Tactical issues
3:00 p.m. : Break
3:15 p.m. : Federal Condemnation Procedures
- When available
- Differences from Wisconsin procedures
4:15 p.m. : Question and Answer
4:30 p.m. : Program Concludes
- Comprehend the public policy behind condemnation and eminent domain
- Understand what constitutes a compensable taking
- Explore the basics of the condemnation process and the required timelines
- Find out how appraisals are conducted
- Learn remedial options for those affected by condemnation proceedings
- Compare and contrast federal condemnation procedures with Wisconsin procedures
- Real estate attorneys
- Government/municipal lawyers
- Constitutional lawyers
- General practitioners
- Any attorney seeking to add condemnation cases to their practice
- New lawyers
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