Whitfield & Eddy’s real estate attorneys deal with private and public involvement in land use decisions.  This area of law encompasses matters such as public regulation of private land through traditional zoning and similar controls, the permissible circumstances and procedures under which government can exercise the power of eminent domain, the regulation of land for specific environmental purposes, issues of environmental hazards and property taxation.  Whitfield & Eddy’s real estate attorneys have extensive experience representing clients on a wide range of environmental issues associated with land use law and regulations at the federal, state and local levels.