Iowa residents facing real estate law issues have access to attorneys who specialize in property transactions, title disputes, zoning issues, landlord-tenant matters, and construction defects. The legal framework in Iowa differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating District Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern real estate law cases in this jurisdiction.

Iowa is an equitable distribution state, affecting how real property ownership, transfers, and disputes are handled. Transactions must comply with Iowa's recording statutes and closing procedures. Disputes over boundaries, title defects, zoning, or construction defects are litigated in District Court, where local practice rules and judicial preferences can significantly impact outcomes.

When selecting a real estate law attorney in Iowa, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with District Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout Iowa and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to real estate law law in Iowa to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Iowa.

Dean A. Fankhauser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tigges, Bottaro & Lessmann, LLP
 613 Pierce Street Sioux City IA 51101
(712) 252-3226
University of South Dakota School of Law (2014)
English
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Landlord Tenant
Joshua Strief - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Elverson Vasey
 700 Second Avenue Des Moines IA 50309
(515) 243-1914
Drake University Law School (2011)
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Insurance Claims
Ryan Ross - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Crary Huff Law Firm
 613 Pierce Street Sioux City IA 51101
(712) 252-3226
Willamette University College of Law (1995)
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Estate Planning
Mitchell Taylor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 420 N Roosevelt Avenue Suite 110 Burlington IA 52601
(319) 752-4537
Drake University Law School (1989)
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Randal Caldwell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Caldwell, Brierly & Chalupa, PLLC
 211 1st Ave W Newton IA 50208
(888) 792-4160
University of Iowa (1977)
English, French
Iowa Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Municipal Law
Joseph Creen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 5505 Victoria Ave Davenport IA 52807
(563) 344-4900
Drake University Law School (1975)
English
7th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Elder Law
John Flaten - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 25 Main Place Suite 200 Council Bluffs IA 51503
(712) 325-9000
University of South Dakota (2012)
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Charles Hendricks - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office Charles W. Hendricks, P.C.
 1454 30th Suite 202 West Des Moines IA 50266
(515) 222-9900
Drake University Law School (1996)
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Foreclosure Defense
William N. Toomey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Phelan Tucker Law
 321 East Market Street Iowa CIty IA 52245
(319) 354-1104
University of Iowa College of Law (2005)
English
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Family Law
Edward E. Cox - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cox Law Office, LLP
 110 E Third Street P.O. Box 878 Ottumwa IA 52501
(641) 856-3251
Drake University (2006)
English
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Divorce Employment Law
Bryan Goldsmith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 111 West Second Street Box 601 Ottumwa IA 52501
(641) 682-7579
Creighton University School of Law (2003)
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
Todd Elverson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 700 2nd Ave Des Moines IA 50309
(515) 243-1914
Drake University Law School (1978)
Iowa Bar
Active License
Business Law Divorce Estate Planning
Shannon D. Simms - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3112 Brockway Road P.O. Box 1020 Waterloo IA 50704
(319) 291-6161
Drake University Law School (2005)
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Ethan Epley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stumme Law Office
 171 E. Main St. PO Box 50 Denver IA 50622
(319) 984-5479
Drake University (2007)
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Bankruptcy Criminal Law
Shane Zisman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shane Zisman Law
 2094 185th St, Suite 15 fairfield IA 52556
(641) 472-5141
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
John E. Beasley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Phelan Tucker Law
 321 East Market Street Iowa CIty IA 52245
(319) 354-1104
University of Iowa College of Law (1989)
English
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Family Law Real Estate Law
Jefferson Fink - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jefferson Fink
 3616 University Ave Unit 11 Des Moines IA 50311
(515) 720-9892
Iowa State University (2014)
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Estate Planning Gov & Administrative Law Health Care Law
David Hellstern - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sullivan & Ward, P.C.
 6601 Westown Parkway, Suite 200 West Des Moines IA 50266-7733
(515) 244-3500
University of Iowa
Bar #19595
Iowa Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Construction Law Estate Planning
Lee Michael Rankin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Willson & Pechacek, P.L.C.
 710 Iowa Avenue Onawa IA 51040
(712) 322-6000
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Iowa Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Kimberly Kuchel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bauerly & Langel
 1288 Lincoln St SW Le Mars IA 51031
(712) 546-8873
Morningside College
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Business Law Elder Law
Nick A. Sailer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Roberts & Eddy, P.C.
 2349 Jamestown Ave., Suite 4 Independence IA 50644
3193343421125
Drake University (2020)
English
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Real Estate Law Tax Law
Eric Checketts - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Checketts Law, PLC
 26 North Walnut Street Glenwood IA 51534
(712) 246-0048
University of Iowa (2013)
English, Spanish
Iowa Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Family Law
Theodore Karpuk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Karpuk Law Office
 507 7th St Sioux City IA 51101
(712) 224-2930
Briar Cliff College
Iowa Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Divorce Estate Planning
Thomas H. Gelman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Phelan Tucker Law
 321 E Market St Iowa City IA 52244
(319) 354-1104
University of Iowa College of Law (1978)
English
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Health Care Law
Marty L Stoll - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.
 115 Third St. SE Suite 500 Cedar Rapids IA 52401
University of Iowa (1998)
8th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Real Estate Law
Jeana Louise Goosmann - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Goosmann Law Office, PLC
 410 5th Street SIOUX CITY IA 51101
(712) 226-4000
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Bankruptcy Business Law
David William Patton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Patton Law Office
 216 East Fifth Street Post Office Box 900 Storm Lake IA 50588
(712) 732-6720
Drake University (1978)
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Estate Planning Family Law Real Estate Law
Julia Mears - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mears Law Office
 209 E. Washington Paul-Helen Bldg, Ste. 203 Iowa City IA 52240
(319) 351-4363
University of Iowa (1980)
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Family Law Probate Real Estate Law
Carolyn R. Wallace - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Phelan Tucker Law
 321 East Market Street Iowa CIty IA 52245
(319) 354-1104
University of Iowa College of Law (2013)
English
Unknown Status
Business Law Health Care Law Medical Malpractice
Charles Becker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn, P.C.
 666 Walnut St., Suite 2000 Des Moines IA 50309
(515) 283-4609
University of Iowa (1976)
Unknown Status
Environmental Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law
Colby Merlound Lessmann - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tigges, Bottaro & Lessmann, LLP
 613 Pierce Street Sioux City IA 51101
(712) 252-3226
University of South Dakota School of Law (1996)
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Collections Elder Law Estate Planning
Ryan Prahm - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pugh Hagan Prahm PLC
 425 E. Oakdale Blvd., Suite 201 Coralville IA 52241
(319) 351-2028
University of Iowa (2006)
English
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Health Care Law
Mark Alan Newman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Newman Thompson & Gray, PC
 PO Box 408 36131 HWY 69 N Forest City IA 50436
(641) 585-5043
Drake University Law School (1994)
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Estate Planning Probate Real Estate Law
Dell A. Richard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Dell A. Richard
 845 Quarry Road Suite 130 Coralville IA 52241
(319) 354-9592
University of Iowa (1972)
8th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Ethan J. Huizenga - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 209 First Street NE P.O. Box 123 Orange City IA 51041
(712) 737-3885
Saint Louis University (2005)
Missouri Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Melvin O. Shaw - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Melvin O. Shaw, P.L.C.
 1303 5th Street Suite 104B Coralville IA 52241
(319) 337-7429
University of Iowa (2002)
English
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Daniel P Fischer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hall Hudson Fischer, PC
 502 Market Street PO Box 726 Harlan IA 51537
University of Iowa (2009)
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Elder Law Estate Planning
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