California Eminent Domain Report

Jillian Friess Leivas recently represented IRWA Chapter 67 (Orange County) at the 2024 Region 1 Spring Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada as the Chapter’s President-Elect and International Director. IRWA Region 1 encompasses all chapters within California, Nevada and Arizona.

During the forum, Jillian was awarded the IRWA Region 1 Young Professional of the Year Award. The award recognizes association members who have demonstrated a commitment to the industry at the Chapter, Region and/or International level of the association in terms of participation, contribution and service. Jillian has served Chapter 67 as the Secretary, the President-Elect and is about to start her term as the Chapter’s President.  Additionally, she is a frequent writer and speaker for IRWA events locally, regionally and at the international level.

If you are attending the 70th Annual IRWA International Conference in Long Beach, CA from June 23-26, 2024, make sure to attend the presentations by Jillian and numerous other Nossaman individuals.

• Sejin Brooks will be speaking on Monday June 24th for a presentation entitled “Building New Infrastructure Under Old Laws: Have Laws Evolved Concurrently (and Consistently) with Infrastructure Technology?”
• Jillian Friess Leivas and Steve Silva will be speaking on Tuesday June 25th for a presentation entitled “Eminent Domain & Legislative Update.”
• Rick Rayl will be speaking on Tuesday June 25th for a presentation entitled “You Don’t See That Every Day: Rare Valuation, Right to Take and Relocation Issues.”
• Rick Rayl will also be speaking on Wednesday June 26th for a presentation entitled “Taming Tricky TCEs.”

Congratulations to Jillian and we look forward to seeing everyone at the International Conference in June!