Dallas Fox 4 discusses the impact of the DART "Silver Line" on business owners and interviews Marrs Ellis & Hodge, LLP partner, Justin Hodge, regarding property rights reform....
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Texas Lawyers Publishes Eminent Domain Article Written by Marrs Ellis & Hodge Attorneys
Texas Eminent Domain Reform Senate Bill 421 was shot down in the Texas Legislature. By Justin Hodge, John Appel and Luke Ellis "Texas is experiencing a rapid surge in economic activity, population growth, and infrastructure needs. That growth has meant new oil and gas...
Texas Public Radio Interviews Luke Ellis Regarding Pipeline Acquisitions
Central Texas Pipeline Reignites Fight Over Land Rights By MOSE BUCHELE, KUT NEWS & MOSE BUCHELE, KUT NEWS ... ""A fight over a pipeline is never only about the pipeline. It’s about the environment, property rights, public safety and a community’s sense of itself....
Justin Hodge Quoted by Houston Chronicle Regarding Acceleration in Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects.
Imminent domain cases to focus on pipelines By James Osborne West Texas is facing a boom these days, and oil and gas producers need newly constructed pipelines to move their newly found supplies to Houston and other cities to be refined. Look for plenty of imminent...
Luke Ellis Quoted in AP National Story
Luke Ellis quoted by AP, U.S. News & World Report regarding landowners potentially affected by Kinder Morgan's proposed pipeline. Texas Landowners Fight Kinder Morgan's $2B Pipeline Proposal Texas News - US News
Marrs Ellis & Hodge Wins Jury Verdict in Bell County
Marrs, Ellis & Hodge wins jury verdict in the case of State of Texas v. Skyway Holdings LLC in Bell County, TX. The dispute involved the condemnation of W. H. and Sandra Anderson’s property for the IH-35 expansion project. The MEH trial team was Justin Hodge, Kyle...
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.
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...
Jury Awards Landowner $393,165 in Condemnation Case
Luke Ellis, Justin Hodge, and Jacob Merkord won a Wichita County jury trial regarding the reduction in value caused by a 345kV high-voltage electric transmission line easement. The dispute began in December 2011 when Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC sued a Wichita...