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Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C.

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C.

Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C. and its predecessors have been at the forefront of protecting property owners’ constitutional rights in eminent domain proceedings since 1923. It is the only law fi rm in the state of New York that limits its practice to eminent domain law.

“Eminent domain represents a drastic operation of the law,” notes partner Michael Rikon, the New York State-designated att orney for the Owners Counsel of America, a national network of experienced eminent domain lawyers. “You only get one opportunity to litigate these cases; and because of that, they required tremendous vigilance by a knowledgeable, trialexperienced att orney,” he adds.

By limiting their practice to eminent domain law, the att orneys at Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton have become authorities in this area of the law, securing signifi cant awards for their clients. For example, Jonathan M. Houghton recovered a $68 million award for CSX Railroad in the Appellate Division. Michael Rikon recovered an award in excess of $47 million for the taking of self-storage facilities in the eminent domain proceeding relating to the expansion of Columbia University.

The partners of Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton frequently lecture and write articles on eminent domain law. Michael Rikon has authored a column in the New York Law Journal for the past 26 years.