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J.
Tyler
Topper
J.
Tyler
Topper
- Partner
- Condemnation/Eminent Domain
- Administrative Law
- Renewable Energy (Wind/Solar)
- Commercial & Residential Real Estate
Biography
Originally from Plainview, Texas, Tyler moved to Amarillo in 2009. Tyler enjoys skiing, climbing mountains, and travelling with his wife and children.
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D. - 2009
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
- B.B.A. - 2005
- Honors: summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2009
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2010
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Amarillo Area Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2019 - Present (President)
Honors
- Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals 2016 – Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Pro-Bono Activities
- Wayland Baptist University Board of Trustees, Vice-Chairman of the Board, 2019
Representative Clients
- Semi-Urban Development Property (215 acres) – Randall County property on with TxDOT was threatening to condemn 34 acres for a new roadway.
- TxDOT’s initial offer – $544,836 | Client’s gross proceeds from settlement – $2,204,736
- South Texas Ranch (8,744 acres) – working ranch property in Webb County on which a utility company was threatening to condemn an 87-acre easement for a power line.
- Utility’s initial offer – $352,800 | Client’s gross proceeds from settlement – $834,174
- Panhandle Farm (991 acres) – farm property in Castro County on which a utility company condemned a 13.1- acre easement for a power line.
- Utility’s initial offer – $35,563 | Client’s gross proceeds after litigation – $140,608
- Permian Basin Oil & Gas Property (560 acres) – Reeves County property on which a pipeline company was threatening to condemn a 9.3-acre easement for an oil and gas pipeline.
- Pipeline company’s initial offer – $44,098 | Client’s gross proceeds from settlement – $134,739
- Panhandle Ranch (2,400 acres) – ranch property in Collingsworth County on which a utility company condemned a 54.3-acre easement for a power line.
- Utility’s initial offer – $65,232 | Client’s gross proceeds after litigation – $237,336
- East Texas Timber Property (2,901 acres) – heavily forested property in Bowie County on which a utility company was threatening to condemn a 63-acre easement for a power line.
- Utility’s initial offer – $222,602 | Client’s gross proceeds from settlement – $517,910
- Semi-Urban Development Property (670 acres) – Randall County property on which TxDOT condemned 8 acres for a new roadway.
- TxDOT’s initial offer – $62,308 | Client’s gross proceeds after litigation – $306,785
- South Texas Ranch (906 acres) – Webb County ranch property on which a utility company was threatening to condemn a 6-acre easement for a power line.
- Utility’s initial offer – $24,400 | Client’s gross proceeds from settlement – $121,208
