Category: Presentations
On Deposit and Earning Interest: The (Achievable) Future of Land Banking in Alabama,” presented to the Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys (2012).
Sadly, many properties in Alabama have become unmarketable and, in turn, unusable because the properties are burdened by the piling on of various sorts of government-created liens (tax liens, weed liens, demolition liens, etc.) and/or have clouded titles.
“Fight the Blight, and Make it Right,” presented to the Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys (2011).
To some degree, blight touches every neighborhood in our state. In some places, it is the exception, and in other places, it is the rule.
Environmental Issues and Subdivision Development – Lorman Education seminar, October 2008
Developers, landowners, industry and governmental officials must be aware of the local, state and federal environmental issues, including the increasing demands for water and protection of natural resources that continue to evolve and directly involve the natural, practicable, economical and operational aspects of subdivision development and community. Read more
OSHA Inspections and Citations: Do They Affect Architects and Engineers?
In today’s construction world, architects and engineers are more and more often finding themselves in the position of a project manager rather than a basic preconstruction architect or engineer working on drawings and proposals. Read more
“Recent Developments in Toxic Tort Litigation,” presented to the Alabama State Bar Environmental Law Section, June 15, 2007.
There are a number of interesting ongoing issues in toxic tort litigation both statewide and nationwide. Read More
