Bachelor’s Degree – Duke University
More About Anne Duvoisin
In 2014, Anne Duvoisin took on a pivotal role in challenging the controversial Transportation Corridor Official Map Act in North Carolina. This Act imposed a perpetual moratorium on land development, significantly impacting hundreds of property owners whose land was in potential future bypass areas designated by the Department of Transportation. The law was a “just in case” measure that ultimately proved devastating for many.
Partnering with David Henson, Anne faced the daunting challenge of litigating more than one hundred Map Act cases, many of which other condemnation lawyers avoided due to their complexity and uncertain outcomes. Together, they and a dedicated team of litigators fought tirelessly against the existing law, making significant strides in a difficult arena.
Their relentless efforts have yielded remarkable results, securing over $36 million in awards for property owners in Pender, New Hanover, Pitt, Cleveland, and Wake Counties. Their work not only provided much-needed relief to affected homeowners but also marked a historic moment in the fight for property rights in North Carolina.
Anne’s litigation work over the decades has been wide-ranging. She has represented people from all walks of life in all kinds of cases: From capital punishment cases to civil rights cases, to medical malpractice and nursing home abuse cases, to personal injury cases, to contract disputes involving professional athletes and more – the defining characteristic of her litigation has been its focus on protecting citizens from overreach by government, government funded entities and powerful organizations. Her focus has always been on individual rights.
Of note to her current practice area, she has served as Chair, Vice Chair, Education Chair and Legal Affairs Liaison for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Condemnation Section. She also served as the Co-Chair of the ABA Litigation Committee’s Eminent Domain Subcommittee., ABA State and Local Government Section, and its Eminent Domain Committee. She was Co-Chair of the Litigation Committee’s Sound Advice Sub-Committee, responsible for assisting in the production short educational presentations by condemnation experts across the country. She has been published and lectured on fracking and inverse condemnation both locally and national and has been published nationally on the Sabal Pipeline from a condemnation perspective.
Anne moved to the mountains ten years ago and now lives in Boone, North Carolina. Since moving to Boone, she has served as the President of the Watauga County Bar Association, a voluntary bar association, where she established free CLE for High Country lawyers as a membership benefit. She also served as the President of the 24th Judicial District Bar (the mandatory bar for Watauga, Yancey, Avery, Mitchell and Madison Counties).