PUBLICATIONS

Our attorneys have been active contributors to the legal community through the publication of articles in a variety of law periodicals. Set forth below is a list of many of those publications, and if you are interested in reviewing any of those articles please give one of our attorneys a call at (248) 851-3434.

Michigan Real Property Review

"The "Public Use" Limitation on the Taking of Property: Back to the Future" - 2005 (David W. Berry and Ronald E. Reynolds)"

"The MDEQ at odds with itself (and the law) over new guidance expanding jurisdiction over wetlands less than five acres in size - 2005" (Ronald E. Reynolds and Joseph M. Rogowski, II)

"Carrier Creek Drainage Dist. v Land One LLC - 2006 Case Comment (Joseph M. Rogowski, II)"

"The 'Public Use' Limitation on the Taking of property: In Need of Life Support?" - Fall 2003 (David W. Berry and Ronald E. Reynolds)

"K & K Construction" - Winter 1998 (David W. Berry)

"Navigating the Ripeness Rules in State and Federal Zoning Litigation" - Spring 1997 (Susan K. Friedlaender and David W. Berry)

"Zoning Litigation: The Distinction Between Confiscation and Substantive Due Process" - Summer 1988 (David W. Berry and David J. Portelli)

Author of Chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the ICLE publication, Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies, Third Edition, 2002, dealing with calculation of damages in condemnation cases (David W. Berry and Ronald E. Reynolds)

"Navigating the Ripeness Rules in Zoning and Land Use Litigation", Real Property Law Section, 1996 (David W. Berry and Ronald E. Reynolds)

"The 'Public Use' Limitations on the Taking of Property: Alive and Well in Michigan" - Fall 2001 (David W. Berry and Ronald E. Reynolds)

"U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Dedication Requirement to Obtain Approval of Development Constitutes a Taking" - Fall 1994 (David W. Berry and Susan K. Friedlaender)

"Eminent Domain Law for the General Practitioner" - Winter 1989 (David W. Berry and Clara DeMatteis Mager)

Environment/Michigan Real Property Review

"Impact of Lucas v South Carolina Coastal Council On Michigan's Wetlands Act" - Winter 1992 (David W. Berry and Susan K. Friedlaender)

Speaking Engagements:

"Condemnation for the Transigator: A Transactional and Litigation Overview" - October 2001 (David W. Berry)

"Developing the Vacant Corner into the Neighboring Retail Center: From Acquisition to Zoning" - November 9, 2000 (Ronald E. Reynolds, Brian P. Henry, Thomas A. Wardlow)

"Nuts and Bolts of Inverse Condemnation and Zoning Litigation", April 1994, (David W. Berry)

"Taking it to the Extreme - Challenging the take on grounds other than public use." - Fall 2005 CLE Conference (Joseph M. Rogowski, II)

"Review of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Rapanos v. U.S. and Carabell v. U.S." 2006 Real Property Section Summer Conference.

"Eminent Domain: The Process", 2003 Real Property Section Breakfast Roundtable (David W. Berry)

Speaker at the CLE International Conference on Eminent Domain, 2002

"You Can't Get There From Here - Lake Access Rights", 2003 Summer Conference Real Property Law (Ronald E. Reynolds)

In Search of Fair Market Value, 2001 Summer Conference Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan (Berry & Reynolds, PC)

"Appraisals and Land Valuations" - 2001 Summer Conference (David W. Berry and Ronald E. Reynolds)

"Expert Testimony and the Appraisal Witness", American Society of Appraisers, 1995;

"Update on Regulatory Takings Law and Review of Dolan v City of Tigard", Real Property Section Summer Conference, 1994;

"Land Use Litigation and The Law of Nonconforming Uses", National Business Institute, Inc., Land Use Law Update, 1993."

"A Legal and Practical Approach to Rezoning Petitions in Michigan after Schwartz v City of Flint" Update on Land Use Regulation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1992;

"Property Owner's Counsel for Mock Eminent Domain Trial Seminar for the Appraisal Institute, 1992;

"Regulatory Takings," Real Property Section Summer Meeting, 1990;

"Valuation of Mineral Property in Eminent Domain Cases", International Right of Way Association, 1990;

"Zoning and Planning Issues in Mixed Use Development", Real Property Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Winter Meeting, 1989