Glenn L. Block

An eminent domain litigator, Glenn Block is managing partner ofCalifornia Eminent Domain Law Groupat the firm’s main office in Glendale, California.  Glenn successfully represents property and business owners throughout California, obtaining maximum compensation and damages from the government in both direct condemnation and inverse condemnation matters.  Glenn also represents government agencies acquiring property for public use.From early negotiations, in response to the Government’s initial offer, throughout litigation and ultimately jury trial, Glenn counsels clients through the complex eminent domain process including:Early project planning and site selection;Pre-condemnation investigations (hazardous substances, environmental, geotechnical, etc.);Initial appraisal inspections;Government’s initial offer (Cal. Govt. Code 7267.2, et seq.);Resolution of Necessity hearings (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1245.235, et seq.);Government’s efforts to obtain prejudgment possession of the property at the outset of the case (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1255.410); and,Maximizing our client’s recovery of compensation and damages – including fair market value, severance and other damages for partial acquisitions and construction impacts, loss of business goodwill, and relocation benefits.Repeatedly recognized by Southern California SuperLawyers® and awarded Martindale-Hubbell’s Client Distinction Award, for more than 20 years Glenn successfully represents clients in eminent domain cases against Caltrans, Metro, California High Speed Rail Authority, Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority, Southern California Edison, as well as many other cities, counties and government agencies.Glenn recently represented the owner of an older industrial manufacturing facility and negotiated anearly $10 million increase over the government’s initial offerfor real property compensation prior to the initiation of eminent domain proceedings (recovering $14 million after the State’s initial $4.76 million offer).  Moreover, Glenn delayed the government from taking possession and displacing the business for more than a year and a half, enabling the business to successfully relocate without any disruption to the ongoing operations – also recovering about $10 million for eligible relocation benefit claims relating to the business’s move into a new modern facility.Mr. Block has published articles on condemnation, and is also a co-author of “The California Eminent Domain Handbook” a comprehensive and easy to read guide to the applicable laws and procedures.   Glenn is also asked to speak on a variety of eminent domain related topics for various professional and industry organizations, including the International Right of Way Association (IRWA), Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), and CLE International.  Most recently Glenn spoke at CLE International’s 21st Annual (2019) Eminent Domain Conference – “Eminent Domain – Focus on California.”   Active in numerous professional associations, Glenn served as the Chair of the Land Use, Planning and Environmental Law Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and is also a member of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA).Beyond the legal profession, Glenn devotes significant time and energy to several local civic organizations.  In 2016, Glenn was elected to the Board of the Neighborhood Council of Valley Village (NCVV), and presently serves as Chair of its Community Plan Update Committee (related to the City of Los Angeles Planning Department’s update of the 1996 North Hollywood-Valley Village Community Plan).  Glenn also serves on the Board of the Valley Village Homeowners Association, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Temple Beth Hillel.  An avid baseball fan, Glenn coached his daughter’s softball teams (City of Los Angeles Parks & Recreation) and coaches his son’s baseball teams (Toluca Baseball).Glenn attended San Francisco State University, earning a Bachelor of Science (Accounting), and then pursued his legal education, obtaining his Juris Doctor (J.D.) at Brooklyn Law School. Glenn joined California Eminent Domain Law Group in March 2005, after being an eminent domain partner at Sullivan, Workman & Dee in Los Angeles, and starting his career with Goldstein, Goldstein & Rikon in New York.  Glenn is admitted to practice law in both California and New York.