Waldo & Lyle, P.C. is a law firm based in Norfolk, Virginia. The firm handles cases arising in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and surrounding states. The firm limits its practice to eminent domain and property rights matters.
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| Headquarters | Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Major practice areas | Eminent Domain, Property Rights |
| Date founded | July 20, 1998 |
| Founder | Joseph T. Waldo |
| Company type | Professional Corporation |
| Website | waldoandlyle |
History
editJoseph Waldo co-founded the law firm of Waldo & Tilhou in 1978. In 1984, Waldo & Tilhou merged with the law firm of Pender & Coward. Waldo left Pender & Coward in 1998, starting an independent practice in Norfolk, Virginia. One year later, Joseph Lyle, a managing partner at the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles, joined Waldo's practice, creating the law firm of Waldo & Lyle.[1] The firm's practice is narrowly focused, limited to property rights matters and takings cases. The firm has only represented property owners whose property has been taken or damaged by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or by other government action in inverse condemnation actions.
The firm has won precedent-setting cases in the field of takings law, including Commissioner of Highways v. Ramsey,[2] Taco Bell of America, Inc. v. Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner of Virginia,[3] Claytor v. Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority,[4] PKO Ventures, LLC v. Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority,[5] Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority v. Central Radio Company Inc.,[5][6] Cartwright v. Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner,[7][8] and Bergano v. City of Virginia Beach.[9][10] The firm also achieved what was at the time the largest eminent domain award in Virginia's history in the matter of US v. 515 Granby, LLC.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Newswanger, Philip (March 2, 2012). "Where's Joe Waldo Now?". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Forster, Dave (April 17, 2015). "Beach couple fighting VDOT wins Supreme Court appeal". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Taco Bell of Am. v. Commonwealth Transp. Comm'r of Va., 282 Va. 127 (2011)
- ^ Chittum, Matt (November 16, 2005). "A long time coming". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Wheeler, Lydia (September 20, 2013). "Property owner wins court ruling". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Central Radio Eminent Domain Case To Be Appealed To Virginia Supreme Court". familyfoundation.org. The Family Foundation. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Cartwright v. Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner of Virginia". caselaw.findlaw.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Edwards, Greg (April 24, 2005). "Farmer awarded millions in lawsuit". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Matray, Margaret (February 10, 2017). "A Virginia Beach dentist sued the city over a relocation battle. This week, he won". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Harper, Jane (December 7, 2018). "Virginia Beach must explain how it spent $340,000 in legal fees, state Supreme Court rules". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Court Vacates Fee Denial in Taking Case". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ McGlone, Tim (May 21, 2011). "Jury: Failed Granby Tower site in Norfolk worth $13.4M". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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