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Firm Highlights
  • Charles McFarland has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Jeff Joyce, John McFarland, and Charles McFarland were each recognized in H Texas Magazine’s 2010 Houston’s Top Lawyers edition
  • January 2010
    Jeff Joyce is again selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America guide to legal excellence in the United States
  • September 2009
    In jury trial on behalf of national retailer, Charles McFarland recovered over $500,000 for his client as compensation for 31 parking spaces lost as a result of the widening of Texas Avenue in College Station, Texas.
  • March 2009
    Charles McFarland joins Jeff Joyce and twin brother John McFarland to form Joyce, McFarland McFarland LLP
  • November 2008
    Jeff Joyce and John McFarland form Joyce & McFarland LLP
  • September 2009
    Jeff Joyce is again named as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine
  • January 2008
    John McFarland tries a wrongful foreclosure suit defending his lender client against claims brought by a party alleging to have purchased property as a good faith purchaser for value, resulting in a jury verdict and take-nothing judgment on the claims
  • September 2004
    John McFarland is named as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine
  • March 2004
    John McFarland is named as a Texas Rising Star by Texas Monthly magazine
  • December 2003
    Charles McFarland is Board Certified in the area of Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • May 2004
    John McFarland tries a fraud and lender liability suit on behalf of his lender client where the plaintiffs sought $6.5 million plus attorney\'s fees and exemplary damages, resulting in take-nothing judgment on the plaintiffs\' claims and judgment in excess of $1.5 million in favor of the lender on its counterclaims
  • December 1996
    Jeff Joyce is Board Certified in the area of Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
About Us
We have been in some fights and we know how to win them.  Our successes at trial and willingness to go the distance enhance our ability to achieve outstanding results for our clients at all stages of litigation.
 

When a property owner comes to us with a condemnation case, we recognize that it is often the most significant legal issue that he or she will ever have.  From the moment a case comes in the door, our sole focus is to maximize the property owner’s recovery for the taking.  Our attorneys have significant experience in litigating against state, county, and local governments and private entities that have been delegated the power of eminent domain.  Our representations have involved residential, commercial, industrial, ranch, special purpose, and vacant land taken for roads, highways, drainage, flood control projects, and a variety of easements, including pipelines and high-voltage electric transmission lines.

As head of the firm’s Condemnation practice, Charles McFarland frequently lectures on eminent domain and land use issues and has written numerous articles dealing with condemnation and land use issues.  He is the editor of the Annual Review for the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Committee on Condemnation, Zoning, and Land Use.  We are located in downtown Houston but have handled condemnation cases across the State of Texas. 

We are constantly aware that the condemnation case represents the property owner’s one and only opportunity to recover for the taking of its property and any impacts of the taking on the market value of the property.  As appropriate to the economics of each case, our lawyers work with appraisers, land planners, and other professionals to carefully assess the market value of property and the impact of a public project, giving rise to the property owner’s claim for compensation.  The coordination of these efforts is extremely important to the overall goal of maximizing the property owner’s compensation.

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