In 2018 UDOT wanted to take approximately 20 acres we owned in west Layton for the West Davis Corridor. We had a horse training and breeding facility on the ground, complete with a big barn. We didn’t want to sell. However, when they want your property, you don’t have the right to refuse. If you don’t go along willingly then they claim eminent domain, which is what happened to us. UDOT’s goal is to take the property at the lowest possible price. They don’t care if they take advantage of you, or how it disrupts your life and they don’t care about protecting the people affected. We didn’t know what to do or how best to proceed. But we were contacted by Flint Barber and he told us he had experience dealing with UDOT and he offered to represent us. This turned out to be the best possible thing that could have happened. Flint handled all the negotiations and got us an offer that was way beyond anything we could have gotten for ourselves, and in the process kept us from the stress of having to deal with issues we weren’t prepared for or knowledgeable about. Flint knows how the process works. He knows the players. He knows how to get the best deal. He is experienced, knowledgeable and honest. We highly recommend working with him.

As a young, single woman, I purchased my first home, which was just right for me and my Pomeranian Companion. It took more of my budget than I could afford, but I sacrificed everything to have a home of my own. Enter UDOT, a non-caring entity which creates huge hardships and disrupts the lives of a few for the supposed "good of the many”. It was not in the plans to purchase my home, but only to take my frontage, which abutted a Frontage road along Highway 89. I had recently married a custodial father with four children who required a yard where they could safely play. Losing that Frontage to the legal proximity limit would not permit that. We temporarily moved out of state with plans to return, but my home with its greatly reduced front yard would not be suitable. After making the difficult decision to sell my home, we discovered a moratorium prevented that possibility. Negotiating with UDOT was totally out of the question. A small pittance for a piece of land and a house we couldn’t live in or sell would have financially ruined us. “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” barely covers our situation. We were able to connect with Flint Barber, who had knowledge, experience, and great skill. He was willing to take on this challenge, despite the problems that were added when we moved.. He was able to convince UDOT of the possible legal ramifications of leaving that home full of children so close to the highway. Mr. Barber obtained a very fair price for my home which was exactly what we needed. Though it still hurts a little to pass by what used to be my sweet home, it is wonderful that Flint made its possible for us to be able to move forward with new plans and new dreams. We absolutely could not have done anything without Flint Barber's help.

In the 100+ years our family has owned The Cherry Orchard, UDOT has diminished the 50 acres by nearly half. Our Grandparents lost to Eminent Domain. Several years later our Parents hired a lawyer to handle their sale, yet fared only slightly better. When UDOT’s recent expansion of Highway 89 required our entire Frontage we were facing a third loss. The actual acquisition was preceded by a one-year “Rental” of additional acreage to accommodate UDOT’s operations. We were not informed their occupation would prevent us from performing necessary maintenance of the remaining orchard. Because we were not allowed to spray our trees, we watched them quickly succumb to Peach Bore row by row. We lost every peach tree in one month, and we knew that if we even produced a cherry crop we would not be able to sell it due to inundation by the Cherry Fruit Fly. Their actions caused nothing but debt, yet UDOT refused to purchase the entire orchard. Devastated yet determined, we sought help from Mr. Flint Barber. Knowledge, experience, and expertise in dealing with UDOT enabled Flint to negotiate a fair price for the land UDOT did purchase. Additionally, as an excellent Real Estate Agent, he secured the sale of our remaining land. Selling was necessary since we lacked the resources required to start over. We are very grateful for Mr. Barber’s help. Because of him our families obtained the means to buy new homes elsewhere. We all highly recommend Flint to anyone who could become victim to UDOT’s operations.