Marie Harlan
Top rated Eminent Domain attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Eminent Domain,
Appellate
Education Qualification:
The University of Texas School of Law
Practice Areas:
Eminent domain,
Appellate
811 Louisiana Street, Suite 2520Houston, Texas, 77002
First Admitted: 2014, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.mcfarlandpllc.com/attorney/harlan-marie-d/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Texas, 2014
- Owners Counsel of America, Affiliate Member, 2024
- Houston Bar Association - Campaign for the Homeless Committee, 2019
- Association of Women Attorneys (Houston), 2022
Verdicts / Settlements:
- Settlement - Hwy 6 & 90, Ltd. v. City of Sugar Land - Attained $2.8 million settlement in a regulatory takings case for a client whose property had been effectively taken when airport regulations prevented the land from being developed., 2022
- The Commons (2018-present): Challenge to City of Houston amended floodplain ordinance, resulting in petition for review being granted in the Texas Supreme Court
- Westside Ventures: (2019-present): Challenge to Houston Community College System’s taking of deed restrictions, securing two opinions finding liability for a taking in federal district court
- AR Global (2020-2022): Settlement for landowner in inverse condemnation case involving impairment of access
- GWR Farrington (2020): Settlement for landowner in inverse condemnation case involving impairment of access
- Settlement - Entergy Texas, Inc. v. Colony Ridge Development, LLC - Achieved $2.3 million settlement of easement acquisition with original offer of less than $300,000, 2024
- Settlement - Rami & Amir Corp. v. Montgomery County, Texas - Obtained $565,000 in compensation in access impairment inverse condemnation case, 2021-2022.
- Settlement - ARC GBLMESA001, LLC v. Texas Department of Transportation - Achieved $975,000 recovery for landowner in inverse condemnation case based on impairment of access, 2022
- Settlement - SEARCH Homeless Services Settlement - Achieved $17.5 million recovery for landowner on original offer of $13.8 million from Texas Department of Transportation, 2024
- Settlement - EADO Investments (Ancorian) - Achieved $65 million recovery for landowner on original offer of $20.8 million from Texas Department of Transportation, 2024
Representative Clients:
- AR Global, Global Real Estate Asset Manager, 2022
- Prologis, Inc., global real estate investment trust specializing in logistics facilities, 2024
- Transnational Management Limited, regional real estate investment company, 2024
- The Signorelli Company, vertically-integrated, multi-faceted real estate company, 2024
- The Wendy's Company, 2024
- Colony Ridge Land, LLC, residential real estate developer, 2024
- FirstCash, Inc., leading international operator of pawn shops, 2024
- Ancorian, regional investment and development firm, 2024
Honors:
- Selected for inclusion on Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch,” 2021 - 2025
- Rated “Very Good” on Avvo
- Duberstein Interscholastic Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, Semifinalist, The University of Texas School of Law
- Dean’s Achievement Award – Outstanding Student in Evidence, The University of Texas School of Law
- Order of the Coif, The University of Texas School of Law
- GPA: 3.90, The University of Texas School of Law
Educational Background:
- The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts, Honors: Plan II Honors and History, GPA: 3.79, 2005
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Texas Law Review, Associate Editor
Industry Groups:
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Investment
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