John Talbott

John C. Talbott is a Louisville land use, zoning and real estate development attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing developers, builders, landowners, real estate investors, businesses and institutional clients throughout Kentucky. His practice focuses on complex rezonings, development approvals, land use strategy, regulatory matters, administrative appeals and related litigation.
John has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 in the field of Land Use and Zoning Law. Over his career, he has represented clients in connection with billions of dollars of commercial, industrial, mixed-use, multifamily and residential development throughout Kentucky.
Since 2018, John and Nicholas Pregliasco have solely owned the law firm.

Core Land Use & Development Services includes:
• Rezonings and zoning map amendments
• Preliminary subdivision plans, major subdivisions and development plans
• Conditional use permits
• Variances and waivers
• Form district changes and other zoning approvals
• Nonconforming uses and vested development rights
• Annexations and multi-jurisdictional development approvals
• MSD, floodplain, drainage, stream and infrastructure approvals
• Administrative appeals and land use litigation

John regularly represents clients before planning commissions, boards of zoning adjustment, legislative bodies and other governmental agencies. His involvement often begins before a development application is filed, helping clients evaluate zoning, access, density, infrastructure and regulatory constraints and develop an entitlement strategy appropriate for the property.