What are the typical fees for a condemnation action?
Every fact pattern is different, but there are some generalities. For the most sophisticated owners of property, such as office buildings larger than 10,000 square feet or retail centers greater than 20,000 square feet, it is often sensible that legal fees to dispute just compensation should be calculated on an hourly basis, because that basis may result in the most economic resolution of the claim. However, in the great bulk of condemnation matters, this firm completes the work for a contingency fee of 1/3 of those sums achieved that are greater than the amount already offered by the condemning authority. In all cases, the property owner is responsible for the out-of-pocket costs necessary to prosecute the just compensation damage claims, including the expert witness fees.
