Cranfill Sumner LLP

North Carolina Eminent Domain Attorneys at Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog have over 40 years combined experience defending the property rights of business owners, home owners and landowners facing eminent domain. There is no other Eminent Domain Law Firm in North Carolina with more experience or with a stronger track record of success in land condemnation trials and settlements.

Success in the practice of condemnation law in North Carolina comes from experience, knowledge and skill. Let us put ours to work for you. Experience Matters. The Eminent Domain Attorneys of Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog have handled virtually every kind of land condemnation case. We have represented hundreds of business owners, and dealt with practically every type of commercial property: shopping centers, hotels, gas stations, golf courses, country clubs, aggregate mines, livestock farms, manufacturing facilities, office condominiums and warehouses, to name just a few. We have also represented hundreds of homeowners, with residential properties ranging from town homes and condominiums, family homes, historical estates, and family farms. We have experience in cases against the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Triangle Transit Authority, the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, the City of Raleigh, the City of Charlotte, Duke / Progress Energy, Onslow Water and Sewer Authority, and numerous other condemners. No matter what kind of property it is, and no matter who is taking it, chances are, we have seen it before.

Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog is committed to a work environment that welcomes, nurtures, and honors the contributions of individuals who bring a variety of talents, experiences, and backgrounds to our firm.  We believe we work best with clients, judges, juries, other attorneys, and each other when we reflect the richness of our community and world.

• Our Diversity Committee meets regularly to assess our diversity efforts and create new initiatives. The committee is made up of partners, associates, and staff from our three offices, and includes representatives from the Management Committee, Human Resources, and Recruiting.
• We are committed to recruiting attorneys and staff through minority job fairs and at historically black colleges and universities, and by identifying and participating in other programs in the legal community designed to increase minority hiring.
• Our firm is an outstanding place for women to practice law.  Our female attorneys constitute 30% of our partners and 54% of our associates, and women fully participate in all aspects of firm leadership. 
• Our training and mentoring is designed to develop and support attorneys and staff and encourage an environment of inclusivity and sensitivity.
• We make work/life balance a priority and recognize that excellence is not compromised by flexibility and innovation.
• Our employees are active and engaged in their communities through volunteer activities, charitable giving, and pro bono projects.

1. To recruit, hire, train, mentor, and develop attorneys and staff who reflect the richness and diversity of the world we live in and the communities we serve.
2. To foster a work environment where all individuals are supported and valued.
3. To increase awareness of, and sensitivity to, the differences in the cultures, backgrounds, and experiences of our employees, clients, and colleagues.  
4. To engage in a coordinated program of civic activism, charitable giving, and pro bono projects that focus on improving and strengthening our community.