Utility & Water Infrastructure
Neal & Leroy’s infrastructure attorneys handle land acquisition, easement, and right-of-way work and general real estate representation for utility and water agencies across Illinois.
How We Approach Utility & Water Infrastructure
Water and utility infrastructure projects require legal counsel that understands how real estate, public finance, environmental regulation, and governmental approvals come together to move critical infrastructure forward. From system expansions and modernization efforts to long-term capital improvement programs, these projects often involve land acquisition, easement negotiations, eminent domain, permitting, regulatory guidance and coordination among multiple public agencies and private stakeholders.
Neal & Leroy represents water commissions, utility agencies, municipalities, and other public entities in the development, expansion, and maintenance of critical infrastructure. Our attorneys advise clients on long-term right-of-way acquisition programs, complex easement matters, regional water distribution systems, flood control improvements, stormwater management facilities, electric power and natural gas improvements and other public works projects.
Because these projects frequently cross jurisdictional boundaries and involve numerous property owners, regulatory agencies, and funding sources, they require practical legal guidance that extends well beyond any single area of law.
Drawing on our experience in real estate, eminent domain, public finance, land use and zoning and environmental law, and local government, we help clients navigate competing interests and regulatory demands, so infrastructure projects reach completion on schedule and within budget.
OUR INFRASTRUCTURE PRACTICE
- Utility and Water Right-of-Way Acquisition
- Easement Negotiation for Utility Systems
- Flood Control and Stormwater Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Project Finance and Development Coordination
