Firm receives 1st Tier Ranking in Construction Litigation, Real Estate Litigation and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law by U.S. News and World Report 2020
Year-End Review of Developments in Real Estate Litigation
2019 was a consequential year for eminent domain and real estate litigation. The U.S. Supreme Court issue a rare eminent domain decision, and Colorado courts issued real estate-related opinions on matters of first impression with immediate, practical impacts for litigators and their clients. Summaries and analysis of noteworthy opinions follow, as well as a preview […]
Mikaela Rivera Named Top Woman Lawyer by Law Week Colorado
Founding Partner at Waas Campbell Rivera Johnson & Velasquez Recognized as One of State’s Most Successful Female Attorneys DENVER (May 10, 2018) – Mikaela Rivera, a founding partner at Waas Campbell Rivera Johnson & Velasquez LLP, has been recognized by Law Week Colorado in its 2018 Top Women Lawyers honors. The publication awards new recognition […]
Can one Colorado city claim land belonging to another? State appeals court hears arguments in Lafayette- Erie dispute
At issue is whether Lafayette’s desire for a neighborhood buffer unfairly impacts development plans in Erie The Denver Post Erie Lafayette
Nine Mile Corner clash returns to stage with Erie, Lafayette appeal arguments
Arguments were held in front of students at Weld Central High School By Anthony Hahn Staff Writer Boulder Camera Erie Lafayette
Colorado city called its land claim a bid for more open space. It was largely about keeping a King Soopers, a court says
Court dismisses Lafayette’s eminent domain action against Erie as one done absent of a “public purpose” Colorado city called its land claim a bid for more open space. It was largely about keeping a King Soopers, a court says
Case brings up decade-old municipality land-grab debate
As appeared in COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL CREJ Reprint
Eminent domain case shifting municipal dynamics statewide
June 5, 2017 A decade-old eminent domain case from Telluride could be reshaping Colorado’s local government dynamics and creating an new opening for land disputes to flare. In 2008, the town of Telluride won a lawsuit that had gone to the Colorado Supreme Court, a divisive battle over development on a 570-acre stretch of private […]