Best U.S. Real Estate Attorneys

Baker Law Group, PLLC is a Denver real estate and business law firm. It has offices downtown and in the Denver Tech Center. Its property work covers purchases, sales, leases, land use, and water law. The team also takes construction defect claims and property disputes to court.

Beyond real estate, the firm covers business law, estate planning, and probate. It also takes family, employment, and criminal defense cases. That range suits clients whose property deal ties into a business or estate issue.

Baker Law Group serves individuals, families, and companies across the Denver metro area. A Spanish-language phone line is available.

With six offices across Chicagoland, Bradford Miller Law, P.C. puts real estate at the center of its practice. The firm represents buyers, sellers, investors, and landlords in residential and commercial deals in Chicago. Its attorneys also handle short sales.

Property owners facing City of Chicago building code citations can get help here, too. The firm defends these violations alongside its closing work.

The firm has offices in Chicago, Naperville, Elgin, Lincolnshire, Orland Park, and Westchester. The team also drafts wills and trusts and forms LLCs and corporations.

Kimberly A. Abrams is a Fort Lauderdale real estate attorney who has handled South Florida closings for more than three decades. Her firm represents buyers and sellers in residential and commercial transactions. It also prepares deeds, drafts contracts, and works on For Sale By Owner deals.

The office runs its own title company, Evolution Title & Closing Services, which issues title insurance. The team reviews title and lien history before each closing. This check helps prevent title claims after the sale.

Attorney Abrams and her staff work in English and Spanish. They serve Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Davie, Plantation, and nearby Broward communities.

Christopher L. Lufrano worked as a Wall Street trader and real estate entrepreneur before opening his law practice. His firm, Lufrano Law, LLC, advises on home closings and property transactions in Oak Park, about 20 minutes from Chicago. Real estate and estate planning work is billed at flat fees, set in writing at the start.

His market background also shapes a second practice area. The firm represents investors in fraud and negligence claims against brokerage firms and financial advisors. Many of these cases go through FINRA arbitration.

Khan Law, P.A. is a South Florida foreclosure defense firm, formerly the Law Offices of Daryl L. Jones. Managing partner Faequa A. Khan and founder Daryl L. Jones lead the Palmetto Bay office.

The firm negotiates loan modifications and short sales for homeowners behind on payments. Other work includes real estate contract and fraud cases, closings, and probate. Spanish-language resources are available.

Jacqueline A. Salcines runs a Coral Gables real estate practice that serves buyers and sellers across Florida. Her firm closes residential and commercial deals and provides in-house title and escrow services.

When a deal turns into a dispute, the team takes on property litigation and landlord-tenant cases. Attorney Salcines is AV Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. The office also offers private client service for high-net-worth buyers.

Phil Napolitano is a Bronx real estate lawyer who has served New York City clients since 1996. His practice focuses on residential deals, and he also handles commercial leasing and title issues. He also takes on boundary disputes and adverse possession claims.

Lenders, investors, and business owners use the firm for 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and lender settlement services. Ponce Bank's Best of the Bronx awards named it Best Law Firm in 2023 and 2024. The first consultation is free.

Adam Leitman Bailey leads a Manhattan real estate boutique that handles both litigation and transactions. The firm represents condo and co-op boards, owners, buyers, and tenant associations across New York.

Its record includes a landmark ruling that brought condo sales under the federal ILSA law. The firm also won what it calls the largest condominium construction defect settlement in Brooklyn history. Chambers USA ranks Bailey among New York's leading real estate lawyers.

Talkov Law Partition Attorneys is a California firm focused only on partition actions and co-ownership disputes. It has taken on more than 650 partitions across the state, and most end without trial.

Typical cases include:

• Inherited homes shared among siblings
• Forced sales and co-owner buyouts
• Co-owners who stop paying the mortgage or taxes

The firm has seven offices, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Qualified clients pay no upfront fees.

Michael C. Schonberger represents buyers, sellers, and landlords from his Jersey City office. He focuses on Hudson and Bergen counties, including Hoboken, Fort Lee, and Hackensack.

Landlord-tenant law is a large part of the practice, especially New Jersey's eviction and security deposit rules. Attorney Schonberger also handles foreclosure defense, construction law, and real estate litigation.

Nelson Law Firm, LLC is a Denver construction defect practice for homeowners and HOAs. Since its founding in 2007, the firm has recovered more than $500 million.

The team also takes insurance coverage claims, mechanics' liens, and real estate litigation. Its attorneys are licensed in Colorado and four other states.