Costa Mesa, CA
Real estate Lawyer at Costa Mesa, CA
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning
OUTCOME: The case resolved for $15.4 million.
Represented the landowner in an eminent domain action brought by the City of Lake Forest. The City condemned a little over 13 acres for a new sports park. The city valued just compensation for the ex ... pert exchange at $6.665 million.
OUTCOME: The case resolved for $6 million.
Represented the owner of a large historic citrus grove. The Water District initially offered $1.8 million.
OUTCOME: Case resolved for $4.6 million.
Represented the owner of a 105 room motel. Caltrans' initial offer for a part take was $84,000.
OUTCOME: Case resolved for up to $2 million, plus the City's cooperation in further entitlements
Represented developers of a 48 lot oceanfront parcel in an action against the City of Seal Beach. The City offered $48,400 for some beach access.
OUTCOME: $28.5 million
Represented the owners of a large, 210,271 square foot business park with 62 tenants in Santa Fe Springs on the Interstate 5 freeway. After establishing the necessity for a full take, Mr. Murphy negot ... iated a $28.5 million sales price, including reimbursement of environmental remediation offsets.
OUTCOME: Acquisition price of over $30 million was less than the initial agency appraisal
Represented the Orange County Flood Control District in the acquisition of a large, operating dairy.
OUTCOME: The case resolved for $4.6 million
Represented the congregation and denomination in an eminent domain action. Caltrans offered no more than $1.6 million and had planned to argue at trial for a $770,000 value.