Western States Land Services is a Colorado-based right-of-way acquisition, relocation, and permitting firm. Founded in 1981
By the early 2000s, Western States was prequalified by CDOT to handle acquisition and relocation on federally funded projects, a distinction we have maintained ever since. In 2019, after nearly four decades at the helm, Phil stepped into a part-time role. Long-time employee John Doty, who had worked alongside Phil for more than 15 years, acquired the company.
We are large enough to staff complex, multi-phase infrastructure corridors. We are focused enough that every client works directly with senior leadership. That balance is rare in right-of-way services — and it is why clients come back.
Core Values
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Securing the Land Rights That Build the West
Our mission is to be the right-of-way partner that infrastructure developers, public agencies, and utilities can rely on and not just to close parcels, but to protect project timelines, maintain landowner trust, and ensure full regulatory compliance from first contact to final close.
Every project Western States Land Services touches is managed with the discipline of a large firm and the personal accountability of a specialist team that genuinely cares about the outcome.
A Mountain West Built on Solid Ground
We envision a Mountain West where critical infrastructure, roads, utility corridors, pipelines, and transmission lines move forward because the land rights process is handled professionally, precisely, and with genuine respect for the landowners who make it possible. Western States Land Services has been working toward that vision since 1981, and we are not done yet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Western States Land Services is headquartered in Loveland, Colorado. We primarily serve Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas, with experience working on projects across the broader Mountain West.
Western States Land Services was founded in 1981. The firm has been providing right-of-way acquisition, relocation, and permitting services in Colorado and the Mountain West for more than 45 years. Our team carries more than 150 years of combined industry experience.
Yes. Western States Land Services is prequalified with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for right-of-way services. The firm is also experienced in FHWA requirements and fully compliant with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act for federally regulated projects.
We serve public agencies, municipal governments, state departments of transportation, investor-owned utilities, oil and gas companies, pipeline operators, and private infrastructure developers. We have delivered right-of-way services across every sector — from CDOT highway corridors and utility transmission lines to rural pipeline routes and municipal capital improvement projects.
We offer the staffing capacity of a large firm with the direct access and personal accountability of a specialized boutique. Clients work with senior leadership — not a call center. Our agents meet landowners face-to-face. Our regulatory knowledge is deep rather than generalized. We have never needed to ramp up on Colorado or Mountain West rules. We have been working inside them for over 40 years.
Yes. Western States Land Services has experience supporting eminent domain proceedings, including preparing waiver valuations, providing expert witness testimony, and coordinating with legal counsel throughout the condemnation process. Our team has worked alongside attorneys on both agency-initiated and privately sponsored condemnation actions across Colorado.
