Warren Herlong Co-Chaired and participated in a two-day continuing legal education seminar on Eminent Domain and Condemnation in Birmingham, Alabama on April 22-23, 2010. Casey Pipes was also a speaker on both days of this conference.

Casey Pipes co-presented a continuing legal education seminar at the 2009 ALI-ABA Condemnation 101: How To Prepare and Present an Eminent Domain Case seminar in Miami, Florida. Casey’s topic this year was on Basic Exhibits That Help Win Condemnation Cases.

This seminar is an annual three-day seminar that runs concurrently with the more advanced ALI-ABA Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation seminar.

John Leach served as one of the six panelists at the 2008 Professionalism Consortium organized by the Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. Mr. Leach’s topic was “Setting a Tone by Your Values: What Qualities Do Law Firms Value?” Invited attendees included Deans of the law schools in Alabama, members of the Alabama Appellate courts, State Bar Commissioners, Presiding Judges of the Circuit Courts, and local Bar Association presidents.

Casey Pipes moderated an ABA Teleconference entitled “Environmental Regulations – Compensable Takings or Permissible Legislation?” along with panelists from across the country. The purpose of the teleconference was to discuss the current state of the law in the context of a few real world situations where environmental regulations have led to regulatory takings claims.

Casey Pipes and Warren Herlong presented several papers at the 2008 ALI-ABA Eminent Domain and Land Value Litigation seminar in San Francisco. This is an annual three-day seminar that draws attorneys and real estate appraisers from around the country.

Casey Pipes was the co-chair and a presenter at the CLE International Land Use Law seminar in Birmingham, Alabama. The two-day seminar examined all aspects of the land use and entitlement approval process in Alabama. Casey’s paper discussed the permissible and impermissible ways to annex land into a municipality along with certain zoning assurances or commitments.

Fred Helmsing, John Leach, Warren Herlong, Jim Newman, Robert Rouse, Joe Babington, Alan Alexander, and Jeffery Hartley were all honored in the 2008 Best Lawyers In America.

Casey Pipes was part of a panel discussion at a substantive breakfast meeting at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The panel discussion was co-sponsored by the Environmental Litigation Subcommittee and the Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Subcommittee. The discussion centered on the dividing line between compensable takings and non-compensable legislation in the context of current environmental regulations.

Casey Pipes presented a paper at the International Right of Way Association (IRWA), Alabama Chapter 24 Summer Conference in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Casey’s topic was on the law of eminent domain in Alabama.

Casey Pipes presented a paper on the Creation of Easements at a Lorman Education seminar in Birmingham, Alabama.