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Registration Open for 2025 Eminent Domain Seminar, CH 39&CH 74--In Person and Virtual
November 07, 2025
8:00 AM CST - 5:00 PM CST
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New Braunfels Civic Center
375 S. Castell Ave.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
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2025 Hot Topics in Real Estate and Eminent Domain Seminar--In Person and Virtual
Hosted by IRWA CH 39 & CH 74
As of 11/1 in-person registration no longer available. Virtual registration will remain open until 11/5. Sponsorship remains available until 11/5.
November 7, 2025 New Braunfels Civic Convention Center
In-person and live-stream event at the New Braunfels Civic Convention Center.
Registration Fee: $130 (includes handling/service fee) and covers continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon break (snacks and beverages)
Registration will open on October 1, 2025
Continuing Education: CEs approved for IRWA, TALCB, TREC, TREC-ERW 8 hours, and Texas Bar 6.75 hours.
We welcome our sponsors and appreciate those who have contributed to making this year's event a success. Cost is $250.00
More Details to come.
Sponsor opportunities are available.
Contact Joyce Labus, SR/WA (210) 416-4557 or at [email protected]
Agenda
| 8:00 | Welcome |
Randy Williams, SR/WA
Seminar Moderator
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| Continuing Education |
Maggie Schedller, SR/WA
Matthew Eckmann, SR/WA
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| 8:15 | 89th Legislature Update |
Luke Ellis J.D. – Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP
Eric Friedland, J.D. – City of San Antonio
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| 9:15 | Control of Access |
Paul Barkhurst, J.D. – Barkhurst and Hinojosa, P.C.
W. Cameron Boone, IV, MAI, R/W-AC Appraiser – JLL
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| 10:15 | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 | Current Eminent Domain Issues–Texas and US Supreme Court |
Kristina W. Silcocks, J.D - Phelps Dunbar LLP
Tony Blazi, J.D. – Attorney and Mediator
TBD, J.D. – Barron and Adler, Clough & Oddo, LLP
James Kirk II, J.D. – Associate General Counsel, TxDOT
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| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 | The Texas Water Plan | Sue Ayers, J.D. – Hutcheson Bowers LLLP |
| 1:45 | Interpreting the Statute for Survey Access Rights |
Jeff Avant, J.D. – Texas Department of Transportation
Jarrod Schnell, RPLS – Texas Department of Transportation
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| 2:30 | Afternoon Break | |
| 2:45 | Obsolescence and Cost to Cure | Richard Scholtz – Cushman & Wakefield |
| 3:30 | Title and Survey | Jim Oliveros J.D. – Ross Molina Oliveros PC Jerrick Robbins, J.D. – Ross Molina Oliveros PC |
| 4:30 | Closing Remarks |
