Luke Ellis
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Eminent Domain
300 West Sixth Street, Suite 1950, Austin, TX 78701
About Luke Ellis
Practice Areas
- Eminent Domain
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 2002J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: Texas Law Review, Member
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1997B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: With Honors
- La Universidad de Pais Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain, 2001
- La Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2002
Languages
- Spanish
Classes and Seminars
- Teaching course on eminent domain and land takings, University of Texas School of Law
- Joppa Town Hall Meeting over Potential P2K Pipeline Condemnation, June 14, 2018 (Joppa, Texas)
- University of Texas School of Law – “Eminent Domain and Condemnation” – Adjunct Professor (2017; 2016)
- “The Border Wall and Federal Eminent Domain Power”, Presentation to Laredo Bar Association, October 20, 2017
- “Inverse Condemnation Claims Against Army Corp of Engineers/U.S. Government Due to Intentional Release of Hurricane Harvey Floodwaters” – Town Hall Meeting, October 4, 2017 (Houston, Texas)
- “Texas Eminent Domain & Condemnation: Strategies and Solutions for Property Owners” – hosted by the Texas Land Conservancy and Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, September 29, 2017 (Fort Worth, Texas)
- “Eminent Domain & Condemnation: Valuation Issues for Shopping Center, Retail, and Commercial Use Properties” – International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), October 27, 2017
- “Inverse Condemnation Claims Against Army Corp of Engineers/U.S. Government Due to Intentional Release of Hurricane Harvey Floodwaters” – Town Hall Meeting, September 13, 2017 (Houston, Texas)
- “Commercial Real Estate and Texas Condemnation: Legislative Reform Efforts” – Austin Commercial Real Estate Society (ACRES), September 13, 2017 (Austin, Texas)
- “Texas Eminent Domain Legislative Reform – Summary of 2017 Legislative Session” – International Right of Way Association (IRWA), September 8, 2017 (San Marcos, Texas)
- “Texas Eminent Domain and Condemnation – Roadways, Pipeline & Utility Easement Conference” – hosted by the Williamson/Milam County Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office, September 7, 2017 (Georgetown, Texas)
- “Recent Developments in Texas Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law” – Texas Agricultural Law Conference, May 25, 2017 (Lubbock, Texas)
- “Texas Eminent Domain & Condemnation” – Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Annual Conference, April 1, 2017 (San Antonio, Texas)
- “Evaluating Risk in Highway Condemnation Takings — the Little Elm case” — Texas Condemnation & Eminent Domain Super Conference, February 9, 2017 (Austin, Texas)
- “Texas Condemnation of Commercial / Retail Properties: Legislative Reform Initiatives”– Central Texas International Right of Way Association (IRWA), November 7, 2016 (Austin, Texas)
- “Texas Eminent Domain Legislative Reform Initiatives” – town hall hosted by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, November 15, 2016 (Bastrop, Texas).
- “Texas Eminent Domain Legislative Reform Initiatives” – Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Public Policy Conference, September 29, 2016 (Austin, Texas).
- “Texas Pipeline Easement Condemnations – Issues to Consider,” PUG Permian Basin Oil & Gas Conference, Fort Worth, May 19, 2015
- “Property Owner and Land Rights Conference,” College Station, May 9, 2015
- “High Voltage Power Lines and Eminent Domain From the Landowner’s Perspective,” Hill Country Alliance Workshop, Fredericksburg, September 6, 2014
- “Legal Issues for Texas Civil Engineers – Eminent Domain and Condemnation,” Austin Civil Engineers Presentation, August 13, 2014
- “Landownership as a Keystone Right: Five Issues in Condemnations for Pipeline Easements,” co-authored with Justin Hodge, 39th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Conference, Houston, March 2013
- Lecturer, CLE International – Texas Eminent Domain Conference (2007 & 2008)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2003
- New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas (Member)
- State Bar of New York (Member)
- Travis County Bar Association (Member)
- Austin Young Lawyers Association (Member)
Past Positions
- Texas Supreme Court, Law Clerk, 2002 - 2003
Articles
Published Works
- Talking About My Generation: Assumption of Risk and the Rights of Injured Concert Fans in the 21st Century, 80 Tex. L. Rev. 607, 2002
- The Common Law, Austin Chronicle
- The Common Law, El Mundo
- Power Lines and Community Damages
- Eminent Domain 101 - The Nuts and Bolts of How the Condemnation Process Works, Flick Report, September-October, 2007
- Recent Developments in Media, Privacy, and Defamation Law, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Law Journal
- “High-Speed Rail & Centerpoint Power Line – Right to Take and Valuation Challenges in a Texas Eminent Domain Case,” hosted by the Waller County Advocacy Group, February 27, 2016
- “Eminent Domain – High-Speed Rail & Centerpoint Power Line,” hosted by the Waller County Advocacy Group, January 13, 2016
- “Texas Condemnation: Problems and Solutions From the Property Owner’s Perspective,” 13th Annual Policy Orientation for Texas Legislature, Austin, January 8, 2015
- “STEC Electric Powerlines—The Fundamentals of Eminent Domain,” Town Hall Meeting, Cotulla, January 7, 2015
- “Rio Grande Valley—The Fundamentals of Eminent Domain,” Town Hall Meeting, McAllen, January 6, 2015
- “The Fundamentals of Eminent Domain,” Hidalgo County Bar Association Luncheon, July 2, 2014
- “Property Rights and Eminent Domain,” Hood County Bar Association Luncheon, Granbury, May 23, 2014
- “Property Rights and Eminent Domain,” Somervell County Town Hall Meeting, Glen Rose, May 24, 2014
- “Landownership as a Keystone Right: Eminent domain and easements,” San Antonio Bar Association-Natural Resources Section Luncheon, San Antonio, January 9, 2014
- “Texas Condemnation The Good and The Bad: From the Landowner’s Perspective,” 12th Annual Policy Orientation for Texas Legislature, Austin, January 9, 2014
- “Eminent Domain 101—The Nuts and Bolts of How the Condemnation Process Works,” Flick Commercial Real Estate Report, Sept.–Oct. 2007
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 19 years of experienceEminent Domain, Intellectual Property, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Probate, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Civil Litigation, Property
- Trusts
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