The Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Conference was organized in 2003 at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary , with the first conference held in October 2004. The Conference and Prize were proposed in 2003 by Joseph T. Waldo , a graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law with the support of the then dean of the law school, W. Taylor Reveley III who would later become president of the college.
19-579: The Conference and Prize were inaugurated in 2004. Each Fall the Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Conference awards the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize to an individual whose work has advanced the cause of property rights and has contributed to the overall awareness of the important role property rights occupy in the broader scheme of individual liberty. The Conference seeks to bring together at
38-488: A chronicle of the Conference's panels. Volume 1, whose focus was "Comparative Property Rights," features 17 articles that explore the similarities and differences of the property systems in the U.S., China, and other countries. The articles were written by leading scholars and practitioners from the U.S. and China. Articles provide a comparative analysis of legal protection of property rights and also explore topics such as
57-602: A graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law with the support of the then Dean of the Law School, W. Taylor Reveley, III , who would later become president of the college. The Conference and Prize were inaugurated in 2004. The Conference and Prize are named after Toby Prince Brigham and Gideon Kanner for "their contributions to private property rights, their efforts to advance the constitutional protection of property, and their accomplishments in preserving
76-448: A niche practice area. Brigham lectured and wrote extensively on the issues of condemnation, just compensation, and property rights. Brigham earned acclaim in his field for describing the right of private ownership as providing citizens with their own "piece of sovereignty" thereby dividing power between the individual and government and making it possible for individuals to exercise their freedom and be rewarded for their own industry. In
95-694: A result of these achievements, Brigham was hailed as the best trial attorney in the field of eminent domain. In addition to these efforts, Brigham pioneered the use of public-private partnerships , called "P3," such as the Miami-Dade Datran Center which combined the development of the Dade South Miami Metrorail Complex and helped draft and champion statewide legislation and constitutional amendments promoting property owners' rights. Brigham spent decades in property rights scholarship to educate attorneys about
114-581: A scholar, practitioner or jurist whose work affirms the fundamental importance of property rights and contributes to the overall awareness of the role property rights occupy in the broader scheme of individual liberty. Toby Prince Brigham Toby Prince Brigham (November 24, 1934 – March 19, 2021) was an American lawyer and scholar in the fields of property rights and eminent domain . In addition to his law practice, Brigham involved himself with organizations and events aimed at educating and informing attorneys and legal scholars about property rights law, and
133-562: Is praised by academics and practitioners in property for advancing a practical and commonsense approach to conceiving property rights. Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize The Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Prize is awarded each Fall by the William & Mary Law School , at the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference . The Conference and Prize were proposed in 2003 by Joseph T. Waldo ,
152-798: The American Publishers Association 1997 Book of the Year in Law award, Property and Human Flourishing , and The Global Debate Over Constitutional Property: Lessons for American Takings Jurisprudence. The Twenty-First Annual Conference will be held September 12-13, 2024, and will honor Lee Anne Fennell, Max Pam Professor of Law and the University of Chicago Law School . Ms. Fennel is author of such works as The Unbounded Home: Property Values Beyond Property Lines and Slices and Lumps: Division and Aggregation in Law and Life . Her work
171-526: The College of William & Mary 's Marshall-Wythe School of Law established the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize , named in honor of Brigham and Gideon Kanner, Professor Emeritus of Loyola School of Law , in recognition of their lifetime contributions to the field of property rights law. The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference is a national conference of practitioners, scholars, and jurists in
190-565: The 1990s, Brigham was an editor and a contributing author to Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.'s Nichols on Eminent Domain , which is recognized as the leading treatise on eminent domain law in the United States. In 2000, Brigham founded the Owners' Counsel of America, a first-of-its-kind national association of lawyers in eminent domain and property rights law dedicated to defending the interests of private property owners. In 2004,
209-780: The Brigham Kanner Prize. The reception was held in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing . The 2011 Conference featured lectures and panel discussions by the leading property rights scholars and practitioners from China and the United States. The Thirteenth Annual Conference, held in 2016, was hosted by the Peace Palace in The Hague , Netherlands and was presented in cooperation with the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies of Leiden Law School. The recipient of
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#1732794060138228-677: The Reach of Property," "Property as a Form of Government," and "The Role of Property in Secure Societies." In 2011 the Conference, which most years is hosted at William & Mary's Marshall-Wythe School of Law, was hosted by Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. During the 2011 Conference, which was the Eighth Annual Brigham Kanner Property Rights Conference, Retired United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor received
247-640: The college legal practitioners in the field of property law from across the nation along with judges and legal scholars to discuss developments in property rights. The Conference Committee is composed of three members. The Committee and Conference are supported by an advisory board for the Conference and an advisory board for the Journal. Beginning in 2011, the Conference began publishing the Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Journal (formerly Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Conference Journal) as
266-519: The complexities and property law and condemnation litigation and to encourage them to cooperate, share ideas and strategies, and encourage one another. As part of this, he served as faculty or co-chair for the American Law Institute 's Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Course of Study for more than twenty years. Brigham's efforts were instrumental in developing eminent domain as a focused discipline of law, where it had previously been
285-474: The constitutional rights associated with property ownership. After beginning practice in his father's law firm in Miami , Florida , in 1972 Toby Prince Brigham opened his own law practice dedicated exclusively to representing private property owners in condemnation disputes. In 1978, Brigham, with S. William Moore founded the law firm of Brigham Moore, which operated several offices across Florida all dedicated to
304-783: The important role that private property plays in protecting individual and civil rights." Toby Prince Brigham is a founding partner of Brigham Moore in Florida. Gideon Kanner is professor of law emeritus at the Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. The Brigham-Kanner Prize is awarded annually during the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference. Since 2004, the Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Prize has been awarded to
323-458: The role of property in promoting social and economic policy, the impact of culture on property systems, and the relationship between property rights and the environment. Four articles reflect on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's property rights decisions, in recognition of her receipt of the 2011 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize. Subsequent Volumes have had such topics as "Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Property," "The Essence of Property," "Defining
342-519: The same cause of representing property owners in eminent domain and property rights cases. Brigham Moore would go on to become Florida's largest property rights law firm and one of the nation's leading firms in the specialty, and win what was at the time Florida's largest ever award in an eminent domain case, and one of the nation's largest, at $ 23.35 Million, and then again with an $ 84 Million award. Brigham with his firm dedicated 54 years to protecting private citizens' rights in condemnation suits. As
361-473: The year's Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize was Hernando de Soto, Prize-winning economist and author of The Mystery of Capital and The Other Path. The Twentieth Annual Conference was held October 26-27, 2024, and honored Professor Gregory S. Alexander, A. Robert Noll Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Cornell Law School. Mr. Alexander is recognized as one of the leading scholars in the field of property law, whose works include Commodity and Propriety which won
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