Land use law is an ever-increasingly complex field.  Developers and landowners need skilled guidance to navigate the labyrinth of federal, state, and local regulations affecting their real property.  In this regard, nothing is more important for maximizing your real estate investment than having knowledgeable, respected Land Use and Zoning counsel.

For over 30 years Lipscomb Johnson has helped developers and individuals work with government officials, property owners, and public interest groups to find solutions to important, and often contentious, land use issues.  Our Zoning Team guides clients though each detail of the rezoning process, from preparing the application, to negotiating with government officials and property owners, to representing the client before the final decision-making body.

Examples of our work in which we have successfully represented clients in commercial, residential and industrial land use projects:

• Representing national and local developers and builders in establishing subdivisions

• Representing landowners in condemnation proceedings

• Hotel, motel, and nursing home development

• Negotiating golf course community development

• Representing national shopping center, office complex, and mixed-use developers

• Environmental Regulation Compliance

• Sign and advertising regulations

• Communication tower regulations

• Parking facility development

• Conservation easements

• Public use dedications

• Negotiating construction and grading easements

• Obtaining Variances

• Developing and Negotiating water, sewer and septic plans and agreements between government authorities and private companies

• Representing Public Development Authorities

For assistance with this area of law, please contact:

W. Emory Lipscomb III, L. Lee Dailey, Elliott B. Smith, or J. Ethan Underwood