Lewis Rice Rails to Trails attorneys Lindsay S. C. Brinton and Meghan S. Largent were recently featured in the Springfield Business Journal for advising property owners along the Chadwick Flyer Trail in Springfield, Missouri. In a recent educational meeting, Meghan emphasizes their goal to obtain compensation and states, "[W]e represent the landowners who are going to host this park through their property, and we specifically will work to get them compensated the fair market value of their land.” To read the full article, click under "Resources" below. Note the article is behind a paywall; only subscribers of Springfield Business Journal may access it. 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.
