Derrick Braaten is the North Dakota member of the Owners Counsel of America. The Owners Counsel is a national network of experienced eminent domain attorneys who are dedicated to defending the rights of private property owners across the country. OCA lawyers represent landowners against local and state governments, transportation departments, utilities, energy companies, redevelopment authorities, the Federal government, and any other agency that may be armed with the power of eminent domain (also known as “condemnation”). Check out this OCA blog featuring the recent ruling from the North Dakota Supreme Court, where the District Court is now expected to decide this important landowner case on its merits.
