Charles McFarland, Billy Coe Dyer and the firm are ranked in the Chambers USA Guide for 2026 in the Real Estate, Zoning/Land Use category based on their eminent domain and condemnation work.
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McFarland PLLC Recognized as a 2026 Longhorn 100
McFarland PLLC, a preeminent law firm in Texas dedicated to eminent domain and condemnation litigation on behalf of landowners, has been named to the 2026 Longhorn 100 list by Texas Exes, the ex-students association of The University of Texas at Austin (UT). “Our...
Charles McFarland Joins Owners’ Counsel of America Board of Directors
The Owners’ Counsel of America has voted McFarland PLLC’s founder and managing partner, Charles McFarland, to the Board of Directors.
Bloomberg Article: Texas Public Use Doctrine’s Fate Will Be Settled in the Courts
Charles McFarland recently penned an article for Bloomberg providing analysis of eminent domain and the public use doctrine in Texas. As Charles explains: Although Kelo v. City of New London wasn’t a landmark decision in a legal sense, it signified a tipping...
McFarland PLLC Recognized for Excellence in 2026 Best Law Firms® Ranking
McFarland PLLC is recognized in Houston in Best Law Firms® 2026 edition as a Regional Tier 1 firm in Houston for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, the firm’s sole practice area. This is the firm’s 11th consecutive year to be recognized by Best Lawyers® in the...
McFarland PLLC Adds Condemnation Attorneys in its Dallas and Houston Offices
Texas eminent domain powerhouse McFarland PLLC has deepened its bench, adding attorneys Thomas Cooke in its Houston office and Nick Victor in Dallas. “The addition of Tom and Nick reflects our long-term commitment to standing for our Texas landowner clients when the...
Six McFarland Partners Named to 2025 Texas Super Lawyers List
All six of McFarland PLLC’s partners—Billy Coe Dyer, Marie Harlan, Laura Manion, Charles McFarland, Mark Merrell, and Dan Tobin—have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list in the firm’s sole area of practice, Eminent Domain. Dyer and...
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Five McFarland Attorneys
McFarland partners Billy Coe Dyer, Laura Manion, Charles McFarland, and Mark Merrell have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Edition in the Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law category. Clarissa Levingston, an associate in her 4th year of practice,...
McFarland PLLC Scores Band 2 Ranking in Chambers USA Guide 2025
McFarland PLLC is ranked Band 2 by Chambers USA, a renowned research and legal data provider that annually highlights the country’s top lawyers and law firms. This is McFarland’s first appearance in the prestigious Chambers USA Guide; the firm was previously...
Taking Private Property to Curtail Mother Nature’s Fury
Over the last decade, Texans have been on the receiving end of some of the more devastating impacts Mother Nature can unleash, from destructive hurricanes barreling down on the Gulf Coast to multiple “once-in-a-generation” freezes that threaten to cripple our energy...

