Attorneys to Host Educational Meetings for Landowners Affected by Great Redwood Trail Rail-Trail Conversion
 
Attorneys Lindsay S. C. Brinton and Meghan S. Largent from the Federal Takings & Rails to Trails practice of law firm Lewis Rice will host educational meetings in Fortuna, California, on Tuesday, March 24. They will discuss the potential compensation claims of landowners who own property adjacent to the 176-mile rail-trail conversion between Willits and Arcata that will be converted into a hiking and biking trail called the Great Redwood Trail. Approximately 250 additional landowners who have not already made claims may be eligible for compensation from the federal government for the taking of their land.
 
At the informational meetings, the attorneys will explain why and how a claim can be made against the federal government, timing, how landowners will be represented in pursuing their takings claims, and how compensation will be determined, as well as answer questions. The meetings below are free and open to the public.
 
Tuesday, March 24:
9a.m., 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
River Lodge Conference Center, Steelhead Meeting Room
1800 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna, CA 95540
           
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About Lewis Rice’s Federal Takings & Rails to Trails Practice
Lewis Rice's federal takings attorneys represent landowners throughout the United States pursuing takings claims against the federal government. One primary focus of the group is representing landowners in what is commonly referred to as rails to trails takings. Attorneys in this group litigate cases in the United States Court of Federal Claims on behalf of those whose property was taken by the federal government pursuant to the National Trails System Act, which authorizes abandoned railroad lines to be converted to public parks. The goal is to obtain compensation from the government for the taking of their land for the public recreational trail. The attorneys in the Federal Takings Practice Group focus on both proving the taking has occurred as well as establishing the value of the property that was taken. Their national work for landowners includes representing landowners coast-to-coast, including 11 states. More information is available online.