Sarah Kellner, Esq., is a partner in the Property Rights Group at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.  For almost twenty years, her extensive trial experience has focused entirely on complex permitting and real estate litigation as well as serving as trusted outside counsel for clients in a broad range of real estate-related matters. Her work includes counseling clients through all stages of development entitlements and land use challenges, including prosecuting and defending Rule 106 actions, Colorado Sunshine and Open Records Act requests and disputes, zoning disputes, and Anti-SLAPP litigation.  Her work on behalf of developers and landowners has ranged from counsel regarding standard development applications to significant litigation against municipalities and counties for constitutional and statutory violations. Ms. Kellner also represents many companies with nationwide property portfolios in threatened condemnation and eminent domain litigation around the country.  She has particular experience representing landowners and tenants under threat of condemnation for urban renewal projects, ranging from negotiating with municipalities for her clients’ inclusion in such projects to significant litigation challenging blight studies and maximizing just compensation for such takings. Finally, because of her extensive experience and knowledge about real estate valuation, acquisition and disposition, development planning and permitting, and project management, Ms. Kellner has represented multiple clients in other complex real-estate related litigation, including high-profile trespass, landlord-tenant, quiet title, and real estate joint venture and partnership disputes.   

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