Real Estate Litigation

Zelle Hofmann attorneys have extensive experience in complex real estate litigation in state and federal courts around the country, involving individual matters and class actions. Based on our research and analysis of decades of case law governing the property rights of individual landowners and corporations nationwide, we have extensive knowledge of substantive property rights and the procedural mechanisms available to enforce those rights. We have worked with a broad network of law firms, experts and consultants nationwide that have substantial experience concerning property rights, real estate valuation and industry procedures and practices. Our litigation experience includes individual suits and class actions related to ownership interests in railroad, pipeline, utility and highway rights of way and the use of such rights of way for the installation of fiber optic cable networks. We also have extensive litigation experience in property insurance coverage matters involving substantive property rights and valuations related to building leases, tenant improvements, rental values, financing and other contractual interests.

Representative Matters

Fiber Optic Right of Way - Nationwide class action litigation in which class members alleged trespass by telecommunication company defendants on class members' property via the construction of natiowide fiber optic networks, and sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages

Articles & Presentations

• Questions And Answers About Builder's Risk Policies