Condemnation

Deutsch, Levy & Engel has a well-established reputation as a law firm skilled in land acquisition matters through eminent domain proceedings. Michael J. Devine and other attorneys of our firm have been appointed Special Assistant Attorneys General to represent the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and Illinois Department of Transportation in condemnation proceedings.

Legal Services
Landowners are entitled to receive fair, equitable and just compensation from the condemning authority. However, the property owner does not have to accept the value the condemning authority places on the property. Our eminent domain attorneys will assist you in sorting out these and other condemnation issues, and work to help you secure fair and equitable compensation for the acquisition of your property.

We can counsel you no matter the property type
Our attorneys have routinely tried matters before juries and successfully argued cases before the Appellate Court involving commercial, residential and industrial properties including:

• Industrial Sites
• Shopping Centers
• Property held for development
• Professional offices
• Restaurants and Taverns
• Gas Stations