Warren Herlong and Casey Pipes presented a paper at the annual American Law Institute – American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation seminar in Miami, Florida concerning the impact a condemning agency’s taking documents can have on its later use of the condemned property.

Warren Herlong Co-Chaired the two-day CLE International seminar entitled “Alabama Eminent Domain and Condemnation” which was held in Birmingham. Warren also presented a paper at this seminar entitled “Partial Takings from the Owner’s Perspective — Severance Damages.” Casey Pipes also presented a paper at this seminar entitled “Condemnation Procedure — Pitfalls.”

Casey participated in the National Business Institute’s seminar entitled “Eminent Domain: Legal Update” in Birmingham, Alabama. Casey’s presentation was on the recent case law and legislative changes in the law of eminent domain on both the federal and state level and how those changes will impact owners and condemning agencies in the future.

Casey presented a paper at the Alabama Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education seminar on “What Every Real Estate Lawyer Needs to Know” which was held in Birmingham, Alabama. Casey’s topic was on Drafting the Condemnation Provision in a Lease.

Russell Buffkin spoke at a Lorman Education Services continuing legal education seminar entitled “Construction Lien Law in Alabama” on August 15, 2006 in Mobile, Alabama. The seminar centered on an explanation of the construction lien laws in Alabama and provided forms, techniques and strategies to properly create and preserve construction lien rights.

Warren Herlong presented a paper at the Alabama Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education (ABI-CLE) seminar entitled “What Every Real Estate Lawyer Needs To Know” which was held at the HealthSouth Conference Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Warren’s topic addressed the power of eminent domain and the condemnation process and procedure in Alabama with specific emphasis on representing the owner in a partial takings condemnation action.

Warren Herlong and Casey Pipes spoke at a Lorman Education Services continuing legal education seminar entitled “Law of Easements: Legal issues and Practical Considerations in Alabama” on April 27, 2005 in Mobile, Alabama. Warren’s topic centered on the condemnation of easements, and Casey’s topic was on the different types of easements and manners of creation of easements in Alabama.

Warren Herlong spoke at a Lorman Education Services continuing legal education seminar entitled “Eminent Domain in Alabama” on March 29, 2005 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Warren Herlong and Casey Pipes spoke at a National Business Institute continuing legal education seminar entitled “Road and Access Law In Alabama: How to Research and Resolve Access Disputes” on March 15, 2005 in Mobile, Alabama. Warren’s topic related to the condemnation of right-of-ways in Alabama, and Casey spoke on the Legislative updates and Public Road creation and use.

Warren Herlong presented a paper at the American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) continuing legal education seminar entitled “Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation” on January 6-8, 2005 in Miami, Florida. Warren’s topic was on the determination and practical effect of defining the parent tract of land in a condemnation case.