Overview
Eminent Domain
Katie has practiced as a Colorado eminent domain attorney since the beginning of her career. She guides landowners through all stages of the condemnation process, from the notice of intent to negotiations and, when necessary, litigation. She assists clients in understanding their constitutional rights when their property is being taken. Because she has worked extensively with appraisers, surveyors, land planners and engineers, Katie can also help clients find the technical experts needed to arrive at a fair valuation of their property. Katie has helped clients achieve favorable outcomes in condemnation trials to juries and commissioners.
Katie also assists condemning entities with their projects, from the planning phase through property acquisition. As a condemnation lawyer who represents both condemnors and property owners, she has unique insights into the process and the objectives of both parties to a condemnation case.
Real Estate Litigation
Katie provides sophisticated counsel to clients during real estate disputes. She focuses on litigation involving metropolitan districts or other special districts and their financing arrangements, homeowners associations, urban renewal authorities, and real estate related contracts.Personal Interests
Katie spends her free time reading, cycling and enjoying the Colorado sunshine.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Colorado
Education
University of Colorado Law School
J.D. Order of the Coif, University of Colorado Law Review (production editor) (2010)
Arizona State University
B.A. summa cum laude (2003)
Experience
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December 2018 1 min readProperty Owner Awarded More Than Five Times City's Offer for National Western Center TakingReal Estate & Construction Land Use Planning, Zoning & Litigation Real Estate & Construction Disputes
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June 2018 1 min readProperty Owner Awarded More Than $28.5M in Just Compensation in City Condemnation ActionReal Estate & Construction Eminent Domain
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2018 1 min readMinnesota Landowners Secure Additional $16.2 Million in Series of Eminent Domain CasesReal Estate & Construction Eminent Domain
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December 2017 1 min readMinnesota Landowners Quadruple Just Compensation in Eminent Domain ChallengeReal Estate & Construction Eminent Domain
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August 2013 1 min readOwner of Airplane Access RTTF Agreement Obtains Significant Just Compensation AwardReal Estate & Construction Land Use Planning, Zoning & Litigation Eminent Domain
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1 min readFinancial Institution Protects Long-Term Revenue Streams
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1 min readEnergy Company Favorably Settles Commercial Lease Dispute
Insights & Events
Other Perspectives
- Measuring Just Compensation: Top 5 Issues in Eminent Domain Valuation Trials
Co-author, The American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education, 2019 - Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: Colorado
Co-author, Practical Law, February 2016 - E-Discovery and Ethics
Co-author, American Law Institute, American Bar Association, 2014 - Core Valuation Concepts: Just Compensation, Highest and Best Use, Parent Tract, and Scope of the Project
Co-author, American Law Institute, American Bar Association, 2014
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020