Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Emmett Boney Haywood
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ms. Haywood's law practice is devoted to representing private property owners in land condemnation cases. She graduated in 1977 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in International Studies. In 1982, she received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law. After practicing for several years with a private law firm, Ms. Haywood went to work with the North Carolina Attorney General's office in Raleigh. For more than nine years there, she represented the North Carolina Department of Transportation in hundreds of land condemnation cases and other matters. In April 2000, Ms. Haywood opened her own private law practice in Raleigh, North Carolina, concentrating in the area of eminent domain and defending the rights of private property owners. Her unique perspective helps her advocate for her clients' interests. In 2001, Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide directory of lawyers, gave Ms. Haywood an AV rating, its highest legal ability and ethical rating. She was selected by her peers to be included in the 2007 through 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, in the area of eminent domain and condemnation law. In 2011, 2016 and 2018, Ms. Haywood was selected as Lawyer of the Year for Eminent Domain and Land Condemnation Law (Raleigh). In 2010, Ms. Haywood merged her practice with Nicholls & Crampton, P.A., where she continues to defend the rights of property owners.
Overview
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. W Hons., graduated 1977
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1982
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1982
- North Carolina, 1982
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member
- Wake County Bar Association - served two terms on Board of Directors
- 10th Judicial District Bar - Member
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Eminent Domain Section - Former Chair
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
- Eastern, Middle and Western Districts, US District Courts
- North Carolina, 1982
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member
- Wake County Bar Association - served two terms on Board of Directors
- 10th Judicial District Bar - Member
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Eminent Domain Section - Former Chair
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. W Hons., graduated 1977
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1982
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
- Eastern, Middle and Western Districts, US District Courts
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Raleigh (2025)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Raleigh (2023)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Raleigh (2018)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Raleigh (2016)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Raleigh (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Awards:
AV Rating by Martindale-Hubble®
Additional Information
- Published Works
- Author/presenter, “Getting Around the Median: Can the Exercise of Police Power' Ever Be Compensable?”, NC Academy of Trial Lawyers Land Condemnation Roundtable Seminar (2002)
- Author/presenter, The Condemnation Case from Design to Filing Suit: What's Happening Before the Landowner Contacts You! NC Academy of Trial Lawyers Eminent Domain Seminar ( 2003)
- Author/presenter, Superior Court Judges Conference on Eminent Domain (2004)
- Seminar planner, North Carolina Bar Association Land Condemnation Seminar (2004)
- Co-author/presenter, “Relocation Assistance: Cutting-edge Issues in Land Condemnation” NCBA Land Condemnation Seminar (2004)
- Co-author, NC Bar Association General Practice Notebook, Eminent Domain Chapter (2004)
- Author/presenter, “Pitfalls in Dealing with Public Condemnors,” Academy of Trial Lawyers Land Condemnation Roundtable Seminar (2005)
- Author/presenter, DOT v. M.M. Fowler: When Can You Use Lost Profits' and Other Financial Information from Business Generated on the Property to Determine Value? NC Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) Eminent Domain Seminar (2007)
- Co-author/presenter, “Relocation Benefits: Could the Process Be Any More Confusing, and How Is it a Benefit If I Have to Give it Back?” NCAJ Eminent Domain Seminar (2009)
- Co-author, "The Ins and Outs of Inverse Condemnation" NCAJ Trial Briefs Magazine, December, 2011
- Co-author/presenter, "Inverse Condemnation: What It Is and When to Raise the Issue" NCAJ Eminent Domain Seminar (2011)
- Co-author/presenter, "Condemnation Trends and Current Issues " NCAJ Eminent Domain Seminar (2014)
- Co-author/presenter, “Combatting Condemnor Strategies” NCAJ Eminent Domain Seminar (2015)
- Co-author/ presenter Establishing Damages in Partial Takings Cases, NCAJ Eminent Domain Seminar (2016)
- Author and Presenter, “Land condemnation from the Landowner’s Perspective” International Right of Way Association (2016)
- Co-author and presenter, “Lemonade Out of Lemons” NCAJ Eminent Domain Seminar (2017)
- Co-author/presenter, “The Law of Eminent Domain: A Practical Guide to Property Owner Representation in NC Condemnation Cases” Wake County Bar Association (2018)
- Co-author/presenter, ”Combatting Condemnor Challenges” NCAJ Eminent Domain Seminar, 2019
- Volunteer Activities
- President, Joel Lane Museum House, Inc.- oldest house in Raleigh
- Co-Partner and member Board of Directors, StepUp Ministry
- UNC School of Law Advancement Committee
- Former chair Outreach Ministry Committee, Vestry member, Sunday School teacher- Christ Episcopal Church
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