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Luke Ellis and Jacob Merkord Invited to Speak at Joppa Town Hall Meeting
On June 14th, Luke Ellis and Jacob Merkord traveled to Joppa, Texas in Burnet County to speak about eminent domain proceedings to residents of Joppa, many of whom own properties that may be condemned by Sempra LNG & Midstream and Boardwalk Pipeline Partners’...
Joe Marrs speaks to State Bar of Texas Fiduciary Litigation CLE
Joe Marrs spoke to a statewide audience of attorneys and trust officers about trustee and investment advisor liability issues at the State Bar of Texas's annual Fiduciary Litigation CLE in San Antonio, Texas. His paper, "What the New 'Fiduciary Rule' Means for...
Zev Kusin Named Partner
Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP is pleased to announce that Zev Kusin has been named a partner of the firm. "We have been very fortunate to have Zev helping our clients prevail in their claims over the past six years. Zev has a great legal mind and is a strong team...
Joe Marrs Selected as Texas “Super Lawyer”
Texas Super Lawyers recently recognized Joe Marrs, a partner at Marrs Ellis & Hodge, as one of Texas's top attorneys in the practice area of Estate and Trust Litigation. The Super Lawyers rating service showcases outstanding lawyers from over 70 practice areas....
Luke Ellis Selected as Texas Super Lawyer for Eminent Domain and Condemnation for Last Three Years (2017, 2016, and 2015)
Luke Ellis, a partner at Marrs Ellis & Hodge, was recognized by Texas Super Lawyers as one of Texas’s top trial lawyers concentrating on eminent domain and condemnation (2017, 2016, and 2015). Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than...
Justin Hodge Addresses Flood Victims Regarding Inverse Condemnation Claims
Hurricane Harvey Flooding - Q&A on Inverse Condemnation Against Federal Government with Mark Lanier, the Lanier Law Firm, and Justin Hodge, Johns Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP.
Justin Hodge, Johns Marrs Ellis & Hodge Partner Featured in Houston Chronicle
The Texas transportation and energy industries’ need for new infrastructure often brings them into conflict with landowners whose properties are required for these expansions. This tension has only increased in recent years, as economic and population growth have...
Luke Ellis interviewed on Fox News: Border wall faces legal battles over eminent domain in Texas
Luke Ellis interviewed on Fox News regarding condemnation of Texas property for border wall. You can watch the whole interview "Click HERE to play."
Houston Chronicle Interviews JMEH Partner Justin Hodge About Eminent Domain
JMEH Partner Justin Hodge interviewed with reporter L.M. Sixel of the Houston Chronicle for a Q&A session on Texas Eminent Domain. He answered legal questions concerning TxDOT, pipeline, and powerline eminent domain cases. He also discussed the landowner...
Joe Marrs Speaks at Texas Bar Seminar on Damages in Civil Litigation
On February 16-17, the Texas State Bar sponsored a two-day seminary entitled "9th Annual Damages in Civil Litigation," presented live in Houston and by video conference in Dallas. Joe Marrs, a partner with JMEH, was invited to speak on "Remedies for Mismanagement of...