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Provided by Art Anderson
Real Estate Development & Investments
Land Use/Entitlements
Business Litigation
Infrastructure & Eminent Domain
Home Builders
Art Anderson represents landowners, developers, and builders in major land use issues with local governmental entities. He also litigates matters before both federal and state courts.
His litigation experience includes trial and appellate victories on vested rights, annexation, impact fee, subdivision approval, eminent domain, and other land use matters. He has experience with land valuation methodology and techniques through his eminent domain and inverse condemnation experience. In addition to arguing before the Texas Supreme Court and various courts of appeals, Art is often asked to prepare and file amicus briefs in these courts. He also processes development applications and presents cases before administrative and legislative bodies.
Art has represented property owners in condemnation and inverse condemnation cases for more than 30 years. He has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law by Best Lawyers in America several times, notably in 2024, for obtaining awards substantially in excess of the condemnor’s offer at the administrative, trial court and appellate stages.
His trial court and appellate cases include the following:
Preventing an impact fee increase in violation of the Texas Impact Fee Act
Enforcing a development agreement despite the city’s claim of immunity
Preventing a city from extending its building code to its ETJ
Obtaining vested rights determinations
Securing an $8 million jury verdict for an involuntary downzoning
Obtaining condemnation awards significantly greater than the government’s original offer
Obtaining temporary regulatory takings damages due to delay in city building permit approval
Securing a $33 million jury verdict for a regulatory taking which was the largest jury verdict in the State of Texas in 2020
State Bar of Texas
- Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee
Dallas Bar Association
American Planning Association, Texas Chapter
American Bar Association
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
Dallas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
Leadership Dallas (Alumni)
Texas Association of Builders (Attorneys' Council Legal Affairs Committee)
Grant Halliburton Foundation Annual Luncheon Honorary Co-Chair (2020)
Chambers USA Guide to America, Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2021-2025
The Best Lawyers in America - Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Real Estate Litigation, (BL Rankings, LLC), 2006-2025
The Best Lawyers - "Lawyer of the Year" - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Real Estate Litigation (BL Rankings, LLC), 2013, 2016-2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, 2024
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2011-2023
Best Lawyers Hall of Fame, D Magazine, 2023
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2007-2017, 2019-2023
Pro Bono Service Awards
Austin College
B.A.
1979
University of Texas, LBJ School of Public Affairs
M.P.A.
1983
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Art is strong in his depth of knowledge and relationships.
Art is an incredible land use attorney.
Art is a top quality, very knowledgeable and experienced attorney.
Art is strong in his depth of knowledge and relationships.
Art is an incredible land use attorney.
Art is a top quality, very knowledgeable and experienced attorney.