Agricultural Law Lawyers and Attorneys

Agricultural attorneys serve farms, ranches and agribusiness: land purchases and farm leases, farm succession and estate planning, water rights and irrigation, crop insurance and disaster programmes, USDA programme disputes, farm credit and restructuring including Chapter 12 bankruptcy, production and marketing contracts, livestock issues and right-to-farm and nuisance disputes.

The practice combines ordinary business and property law with programme rules and seasonal timing that leaves little room for delay.

Before you hire

• Have production and grain marketing contracts reviewed before the season, not after a dispute over delivery or price.
• For succession, start early. Transferring a working operation is a tax and family problem as much as a legal one.
• Ask about experience with the specific programme or agency — crop insurance, USDA appeals and water administration are distinct specialisms.

Real estate law, environmental law and estate planning cover adjacent needs.