Patrick A. Hennessey

Mr. Hennessey has specialized in eminent domain and property valuation litigation for more than 45 years. During that time, he has handled more than 500 direct and inverse condemnation matters on behalf of corporate and individual property and business owners. Those eminent domain cases have involved a wide spectrum of property and business types including raw land, master plan developments, industrial developments, office buildings, apartment complexes, mobile home parks, service stations, restaurants, medical and dental facilities, storage facilities, recreation facilities, churches, farm, dairy and equestrian facilities. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Patrick A. Hennessey included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected To Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2016, 2018, 2020 - 2023 Other Sources of Feedback About Patrick A. Hennessey Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Lectured on various condemnation-related topics and served as a guest speaker for the Appraisal Institute’s annual litigation seminar; the International Right of Way Association annual valuation seminar and CLE International Eminent Domain seminar.

• The taking of the landmark Lever Brothers soap facility in the City of Commerce, in which the total compensation awarded after a jury trial exceeded $20 million
• Los Angeles Unified School District v. Meruelo Maddux Properties which resulted in a judgment of $50 million on behalf of our client
• City of Los Angeles v. Sylmar Foothill LLC which resulted in a judgment in favor of our client of $20 million
• Chaffey Joint UHSD v. Intex Properties Inland Empire LP which resulted in a judgment in favor of our client in excess of $17 million
• Temecula Valley USD v. Sheffield FV-II, LLC which resulted in a judgment in favor of our client in excess of $14 million
• State of California v. La Cresta Investments, where the State paid in excess of $9 million for a partial taking of an apartment complex
• State of California v. Newport Diversified which resulted in a judgment in favor of our client in the sum of $6.7 million for a partial taking of an outdoor swap meet complex
• Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority v. Majestic Realty Co. which resulted in a judgment in favor of our client in excess of $4.7 million for a partial taking for a grade separation project
• State of California v. Los Angeles Athletic Club which resulted in a $4 million judgment for our client
• Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority v. Majestic Realty Co. which resulted in a judgment for our client in excess of $2.750 million after the Authority had offered only $428,000 to take permanent and temporary easements along the perimeter of an industrial property for a grade separation project

• California

• State Bar of California
• State Bar Committee on Condemnation Law, 1989 - 1991
• American Bar Association
• Orange County Bar Association
• Condemnation Attorneys Group
• International Right of Way Association