Real Estate Law Lawyers in Memphis
761 verified real estate attorneys in Memphis. Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters. Compare real estate experience, read verified client reviews, and book a free consultation with local Memphis counsel — AttorneyQnA never charges clients to connect with an attorney.
R. Scott McCullough is an experienced litigator who practices in the areas of civil litigation in both state and federal courts.
Bradley Laird Clark is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy, bankruptcy arbitration, bankruptcy chapter 7 and 22 other areas of law. Bradley received a B.A....
Kannon C. Conway is a lawyer practicing construction law, real estate, personal injury and 2 other areas of law.
Sheree Lynn Hoffman is a lawyer practicing alimony, annulment, child abuse and neglect and 36 other areas of law. Sheree received a B.S. degree from A...
Kelly Hagan Smith is a lawyer practicing adoptions, commercial real estate, estate planning and 4 other areas of law. Kelly has been licensed for 28 y...
Tommy Lynn Fullen is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy law, probate law, taxation law and 6 other areas of law. Tommy received a B.B.A. degree from Memph...
James Robert Newsom III is a lawyer practicing administrative law, alternative dispute resolution, business law and 29 other areas of law. James recei...
Stuart B. Breakstone is a lawyer practicing family law, mediation - family law, business development/litigation and 54 other areas of law.
Ben G Sissman is a lawyer practicing general practice, bankruptcy, insolvency & reorganization and 6 other areas of law. Ben received a B.A. degree fr...
James B. McLaren, Jr. is a lawyer practicing transactions, banking / financial services, construction and 10 other areas of law.
Mr. Richard Alan Alsobrook is a lawyer practicing business law, corporate law, bankruptcy and 17 other areas of law.
Carmalita Philina Carletos-Drayton is a lawyer practicing real estate, finance, economic development and 1 other area of law. Carmalita received a B.A...
W. Joseph Aldridge is a lawyer practicing tax, mergers / acquisitions, commercial financing and 2 other areas of law.
Mary Jo Miller is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, bankruptcy, bar executive and 10 other areas of law. Mary Jo received a degree f...
Edward Michael Bearman is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, appellate practice, bankruptcy and 31 other areas of law. Edward receive...
Tracey Petriskie Malone is a lawyer practicing real estate, bankruptcy, family law and 1 other area of law. Tracey received a B.A. degree from Memphis...
Abigail Jones Sala is a lawyer practicing general liability, medical malpractice, premises liability and 21 other areas of law. Abigail received a B.A...
Barbara Benham Lapides is a lawyer practicing real estate and business transactions, municipal law, estate planning and 1 other area of law. Barbara r...
Clinton Daniel Hermes is a lawyer practicing administrative law, intellectual property law, international law and 6 other areas of law. Clinton receiv...
Marye Helen Owen is a lawyer practicing tax planning, business planning, securities and 2 other areas of law. Marye Helen has been licensed for 44 yea...
Linda Dawn Scholl is a lawyer practicing real estate law, commercial law. Linda received a B.A. degree from Rhodes College in 1969, and has been licen...
Cary Ross Califf is a lawyer practicing construction law, real estate law, zoning law. Cary received a degree from Memphis Cecil C.
Cecil Clarence Humphreys, Jr is a lawyer practicing corporate, securities, real estate and 3 other areas of law. Cecil received a degree from Memphis ...
John Andrew Stevenson is a lawyer practicing elder law, judges & courts, litigation -- general civil practice and 7 other areas of law. John has been ...
Recipient: Dean's Award for Excellence in Civil Procedure II, Torts II and Family Law; Humphreys Fellowship. Moot Court Board, Memphis Bar Association...
Wm. Rowlett Scott is a lawyer practicing real estate, mortgages, bankruptcy and 1 other area of law.
Mark Saalfield Norris is a lawyer practicing distribution, unfair competition, alternative dispute resolution and 20 other areas of law. Mark received...
Mr. Michael Richard Hess is a lawyer practicing real estate, drug, device & life sciences and 8 other areas of law.
Sarah-Katherine Adams Wright is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, appellate practice, business law and 14 other areas of law. Sarah-...
Adam Cliff Flock is a lawyer practicing tax law, commercial real estate, real estate investment trusts. Adam received a B.A. degree from Arkansas Stat...
Miska Lerose Shaw is a lawyer practicing public finance, litigation, probate and 5 other areas of law. Miska received a B.S. degree from Cornell Unive...
Jennifer Hale Lowrie is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy, insolvency & reorganization, business law, real estate law and 4 other areas of law. Jennifer ...
Robert Jerome Pinstein is a lawyer practicing real estate, mortgage lending, commercial loans and 10 other areas of law. Robert received a B.A. degree...
Patricia Adrian is a lawyer practicing residential real estate, commercial real estate transactions, corporate. Patricia received a B.S. degree from U...
Andrea Marie McKinnon is a lawyer practicing administrative law, litigation - commercial, property tax law and 2 other areas of law. Andrea received a...
Stephen Harold Biller is a lawyer practicing commercial, federal practice, general practice and 5 other areas of law. Stephen received a B.A. degree f...
Gordon Bennett Olswing is a lawyer practicing probate, banking law, business and 8 other areas of law. Gordon received a B.S.B.A. degree from Universi...
Harriette Russell F. Coleman is a lawyer practicing class action, appellate practice, commercial real estate.
R. Hunter Humphreys, Jr. is a lawyer practicing real estate, real estate secured lending, business law.
Grady Madison Garrison is a lawyer practicing antitrust, drug, device & life sciences and 7 other areas of law. Grady received a degree from Memphis C...
Jerome Anthony Broadhurst is a lawyer practicing corporate & incorporation, environmental and natural resources, commercial financing and 4 other area...
Michael David Kaplan is a lawyer practicing business law, business transactions, real estate development and 4 other areas of law. Michael received a ...
James E. Conley, Jr. is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, casualty insurance subrogation, commercial litigation and 16 other areas o...
Paul Frederick Edwards is a lawyer practicing business, real estate, corporate law and 2 other areas of law. Paul received a B.A. degree from Universi...
Eugene Woods Weathersby is a lawyer practicing real estate, banking antitrust, commercial lending practice areas. Eugene received a B.S. degree from U...
Leonard Clyde Dunavant, Jr. is a lawyer practicing real estate, corporate, health care and 2 other areas of law. Leonard received a B.S. degree from U...
Charles Bradford Foster III is a lawyer practicing municipal bonds, health care law, real estate development and 5 other areas of law. Charles Bradfor...
James Branson Summers is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, construction, construction law and 7 other areas of law. James received a degree f...
John Kevin Walsh is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, eminent domain, condemnation and 6 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from Vand...
Michael E Goldstein is a lawyer practicing trusts and estates, bankruptcy, construction law and 9 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degree f...
Allen S. Blair is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, commercial law and 9 other areas of law.
James B. Jalenak is a lawyer practicing corporate law, real estate law, estate planning and 3 other areas of law.
J. Lewis Wardlaw, Sr. is a lawyer practicing administrative law, appellate practice, civil litigation and 10 other areas of law.
Don Lester Hearn, Jr. is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, construction litigation, erisa and 3 other areas of law. Don received a degree fro...
John Richard Branson is a lawyer practicing commercial/business litigation, health care advocacy, intellectual property and 4 other areas of law. John...
Robert Scott Kirk, Jr. is a lawyer practicing business transactions, real estate development, environmental law and 5 other areas of law. Robert recei...
David Clarke Porteous is a lawyer practicing securities & investment fraud, business, real estate and 2 other areas of law. David received a B.S. degr...
Laurence Daniel Conn is a lawyer practicing banking and financial services, bankruptcy, business law and 24 other areas of law. Laurence received a B....
Robert C. Liddon is a lawyer practicing commercial real estate recovery team, condominium practice, real estate and 4 other areas of law.
Bruce Douglas Brooke is a lawyer practicing antitrust law, appellate practice, business law and 8 other areas of law. Bruce received a B.A. degree fro...
What is Real Estate Law?
Real Estate Law is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, real estate law sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way real estate law works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Real Estate Law attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Real Estate Law lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 761 verified real estate law attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in California.
When do you need a Real Estate Law attorney?
Most people contact a real estate law lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for real estate law representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by a real estate law lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 761 real estate law attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose a Real Estate Law attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing a real estate law lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of real estate law experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does a Real Estate Law lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay a real estate law lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for real estate law attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side real estate law work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing real estate law needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about real estate law
How quickly can a real estate law lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a real estate law lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many real estate law attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does a typical real estate law matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are real estate law lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between real estate law and the related practice areas?
Real Estate Law overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find real estate law attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the real estate law roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Real Estate Law Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Real Estate Law by State
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