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Phone: (313) 965-8897
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Email: sbagne@clarkhill.com
Stephon B. Bagne’s expertise in representing property owners in condemnation cases is widely recognized. Stephon has represented all types of property owners in a variety of situations including vacant and improved property, partial and total takings, easement and fee acquisitions, involving commercial and residential properties. He has won jury trials in courts throughout the State of Michigan and successfully defended those verdicts before the Michigan Court of Appeals. Stephon has prevailed in challenges of the necessity of takings and negotiated less onerous acquisitions in partial taking matters. He regularly speaks and writes about eminent domain and other real estate law issues for a variety of professional organizations. For a more complete bio, please click here.
President Trump issued a new executive order that seeks to streamline the Environmental Review and Streamlining Process.
Monday, August 21, 2017 at 12:22PM DTE has announced plans to convert coal plants into a new natural gas plant, potentially requiring eminent domain.
Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 4:35PM My colleague and I successfully enjoined the City from compelling property owners to pay for unwanted sidewalks.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 11:01AM ITC filed four new vegetation management cases in Livonia last week
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 10:58AM Catholic nuns who oppose Pennsylvania natural gas pipe line on religious grounds are pursuing legal proceedings to avoid eminent domain.
Monday, July 31, 2017 at 10:11AM Detroit Land Bank Program converts occupants into the owners of foreclosed or otherwise abandoned properties.
Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:43AM ITC is continuing its program of expanding existing vegetation management rights in Livonia.
Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 11:13AM Property owners to receive funds for home upgrades or relocation.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 10:51AM The Supreme Court of the United States applied multi-factor test to rule that a regulation prohibiting construction on an undersized lot contiguous to a second lot under common ownership was not a taking.
Monday, June 26, 2017 at 10:53AM ET Rover’s pipeline construction activities in Ohio for the same pipeline that is being built in Lenawee and Washtenaw Counties in Michigan result in multiple environmental and other violations, leaving some to believe that paying fines when caught is cheaper than delaying receipt of $10,000,000 per week in income.
Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 11:37AM My colleague Thomas Fabbri prepared this article discussing deed requirements that I believe has helpful information to property owners.
Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 10:51AM President Trump declared an “Infrastructure Week” but did not accompany it with specific actions to increase infrastructure expenditures.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 11:05AM During the course of constructing its new pipeline, ET Rover suffered two spills releasing 2 million gallons of drilling fluid into wetlands in Ohio.
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 3:07PM The United States Department of Transportation has published an interactive national map attempting to identify the levels of aviation and road noise.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 1:02PM ITC’s filing of numerous condemnation lawsuits was the subject of press coverage by the Macomb Daily and WXYZ Television.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 12:46PM Consumers will replace and partially reroute its pipeline in Saginaw, Genesee, and Oakland Counties.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 11:11AM Two more pipeline disasters, this time leaking diesel fuel in Iowa and oil in Texas.
Monday, February 13, 2017 at 4:10PM This post contrasts the results obtained by a property owner who declined legal representation and negotiated his own deal versus other similarly situated owners on the same project who retained me.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 3:58PM ITC has filed multiple condemnations in Macomb County Circuit Court seeking expanded vegetation management easements.
Monday, February 6, 2017 at 2:23PM Rover has initiated one mass filing against all property owners in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
Monday, February 6, 2017 at 2:19PM 