MFox Law
Practice Areas

Real Estate Attorney

The attorneys at the Law Office of Mark R. Fox are experienced in resolving complex real estate issues. MFox Law Practice Areas include, purchase and sale disputes, construction claims, eminent domain, landlord-tenant disputes, claims involving adverse possession, prescriptive easements, quiet title and other issues relating to real property. MFox Law attorneys deal with non-litigation, and litigation matters pertaining to a wide variety of complex, substantive and unique business and property issues. 

Eminent Domain Attorney

Our Eminent Domain practice involves all types of property including agricultural, industrial, commercial, multi-tenant residential, mixed-use properties, churches, parks, etc. Our eminent domain work also includes obtaining compensation for common affected property rights such as real estate, fixtures and equipment, inventory, loss of business goodwill, relocation benefits and assistance, and all types of intangible property rights and interests.

Examples of a few less common property rights affected by eminent domain include: zoning and other land use, oil rights, mineral rights, water rights, water storage, air and wind rights, solar rights, mitigation rights, environmental rights, surface rights, subsurface rights, copyright rights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights.

The attorneys the the Law Office of Mark R. Fox are skilled litigators who focuses exclusively on representing commercial businesses and property owners in eminent domain matters. Over the course of his career, FoxFirm has obtained tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients from various governmental agencies throughout California.

Inverse Condemnation Attorney

While it seems improbable that a government entity can take private land without using eminent domain or compensating you, it does occasionally happen. If property has been acquired without the use of condemnation proceedings (eminent domain), the law provides relief in what is called inverse condemnation.

Inverse condemnation occurs when a public project causes property damage without payment of just compensation or effectively results in the property being taken, damaged or occupied. Among other things, inverse condemnation may result from a nearby public project that causes impairment of access, land subsidence (sinking), loss of adjacent or subajacent support, flood damage, landslide or physical occupation of the property.

The most obvious form of inverse condemnation is when the government physically builds a project, such as a road, on your property. However, inverse condemnation is not limited to the physical taking of property. Simply put, these actions have negative impacts on the value of the property for which the property owner may be entitled to compensation. Regardless of whether the government has filed or intends to file an eminent domain action to acquire the impacted property, the owner or occupant may be entitled to compensation based on inverse condemnation liability.

Land Use / Environmental Attorney

The Law Office of Mark R. Fox represents clients involving both public entities and the private sector in matters involving land use planning and zoning and environmental litigation related to Eminent Domain issues. The Law Office of Mark R. Fox represent clients on matters regarding environmental/contamination issues before city councils, boards of supervisors, State Agencies, as well as other governmental bodies. In an acquisition context, The Law Office of Mark R. Fox assists real estate clients in their dealings with public agencies in land use, environmental issues, and eminent domain matters.

The Law Office of Mark R. Fox, – FoxLaw – a Los Angeles and Bakersfield California Real Estate and Eminent Domain Law Firm, is proudly affiliated with the law firm of Fisher & Talwar, PLC in an of-counsel capacity, providing eminent domain support and consultation.

Our cases are handled by our California Eminent Domain Attorneys
​– a feature which distinguishes The Law Office of Mark R. Fox from larger, more-impersonal litigation houses. Because we are selective in the cases we take on, we are able to devote more time and energy to each of our clients. By participating in every step of the process, our partners are able to effectively assist clients in identifying goals and advise them on how to best attain their desired results.