Trial Attorney

Trial Attorney within the Environment and Natural Resources Division-Land Acquisition Section. This section is responsible for acquiring real property on behalf of the United States through litigation, title review, and collaboration with agencies for purposes ranging from establishing national parks, expanding military installations, rebuilding energy and transportation systems, and facilitating border security.

The Land Acquisition Section (LAS) litigates condemnation cases to acquire real property for the United States for public uses including taking land into trust for tribes, expanding military installations, rebuilding federal courthouses, establishing national monuments, and constructing border and immigration security infrastructure and land ports of entry. The purpose of the work is to ensure the protection f the Fifth Amendment so that the amount of compensation for condemned property is fair to both property owners and taxpayers.