Attorneys James Thompson and Jody Kline Selected for 2020 Best Lawyers in America® for 14th Year
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Attorneys James Thompson and Jody Kline Selected for 2020 Best Lawyers in America® for 14th Year

Posted August 30, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Land Development, Litigation, MM&C Happenings, News & Events, Press

Miller, Miller & Canby’s James (Jim) Thompson and Joel (Jody) Kline have been named Best Lawyers for the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America.®  Both attorneys have been recognized on the Best Lawyers list in their respective areas of practice every year since first being named in 2007. Mr. Thompson has been recognized for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Mr. Kline for Land Use and Zoning Law.  Mr. Thompson is also named a “Best Lawyer of the Year” for 2020 for his accomplishments.   This is the second year Mr. Thompson has achieved this recognition.

Jim Thompson has been a leader in Miller, Miller & Canby’s Litigation Group for more than 35 years, concentrating his practice in eminent domain (with partner Joseph Suntum) and in real estate valuation litigation, as well as in property tax assessment appeals (with partner Michael Campbell) and general civil litigation. For more than a decade, Mr. Thompson represented Maryland as the sole member in the Owners’ Counsel of America, a national network of property rights attorneys with demonstrated excellence in this area, focusing upon the representation of landowners in eminent domain litigation. He has also served in numerous leadership roles within the legal community in Maryland, including President of the Maryland State Bar Association.

Jody Kline has led Miller, Miller & Canby’s Land Development department since 1981, focusing his practice in land use, zoning and subdivision law and representing clients in many of Montgomery County’s planning and economic development initiatives. In addition to zoning and subdivision law, he represents clients in matters related to master planning, zoning text amendments, conditional use permits, building permit issuance, and other administrative and real estate matters related to land use and development. His clients include residential and commercial developers, private individuals, religious institutions, private schools, non-profit entities and municipal corporations and agencies.

Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the country. Recognition is based entirely on peer review. For more than 30 years, the organization has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified to represent them across hundreds of areas of practice.

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For more information about Jim Thompson and Miller, Miller & Canby’s Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law practice click here or for information about Jody Kline and Miller, Miller & Canby’s Land Use and Zoning Law practice click here. View the firm press release by clicking the Download button below.
 

 

 

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