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DART “Silver Line” May Damage Businesses in Dallas – Fox News 4 Features Justin Hodge
Posted in Condemnation,Eminent Domain on September 28, 2019
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. https://www.fox4news.com/news/business-owner-worries-dart-silver-line-construction-will-hurt-bottom-line
Texas Lawyers Publishes Eminent Domain Article Written by Marrs Ellis & Hodge Attorneys
Posted in Eminent Domain on June 26, 2019
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 pipelines, large-diameter water pipelines, roads, railways, and high-voltage-power lines all across… read more
Justin Hodge Talks About Eminent Domain in Houston Public Media Podcast
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2019
Full Show: Kinder Morgan Wins Texas Eminent Domain Challenge, And Wrongful Conviction Compensation Denied (June 26, 2019) By Abner Fletcher Houston Matters … “On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: A Travis County District Court ruled Tuesday that Kinder Morgan Inc. does not need to seek approval from the Texas Railroad Commission to build its proposed $2 billion natural gas… read more
Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2019
Court of Appeals affirms Seminary’s claim under J.B. Wells’s last will to arena and park property. 13-18-00161-CV Court of Appeals Thirteenth District of Texas In Re Estate of JB Wells Jr., Deceased
Joe Marrs Quoted in ABA Journal Regarding Rise in Estate Litigation
Posted in News on April 5, 2019
As America’s population ages, demand for elder law attorneys grows By MARC DAVIS … Joseph Marrs, an attorney based in Houston who focuses his practice in estate and trust litigation, has noted an increase in his practice of elder law-related cases. “Elder law entails a broad spectrum of services,” Marrs says. “Tax law, for example, which… read more
Texas Public Radio Interviews Luke Ellis Regarding Pipeline Acquisitions
Posted in Eminent Domain,News on January 28, 2019
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. Just such a fight is now brewing in the Texas Hill Country, where company… read more
Justin Hodge Quoted by Houston Chronicle Regarding Acceleration in Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects.
Posted in Eminent Domain,News on January 8, 2019
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 domain claims next year as oil and gas producers… read more
Luke Ellis Quoted in AP National Story
Posted in Eminent Domain,News on January 8, 2019
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
Posted in Eminent Domain,News on November 12, 2018
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 Baum, Graham Taylor, and Dana Randolph. The State argued… read more
Graham Taylor Joins Firm as an Associate
Posted in News on November 12, 2018
Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP is pleased to welcome Graham Taylor, the firm’s newest associate. Prior to passing his bar exam, Graham graduated summa cum laude in Political Science at the University of St. Thomas. He then started at the University of Houston Law Center in 2015, where he co-authored the Texas Bar Journal article… read more