Colleen R. MacRae

Colleen R. MacRae

Des Moines, IA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025
Nyemaster Goode PC

47 Best Lawyers awards

Awarded Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Real Estate Law

Biography

Colleen MacRae practices with the firm's Business, Finance & Real Estate team. She represents both buyers and sellers in the negotiation and closing of mergers, asset purchases, and stock acquisitions. Colleen provides advice to businesses regarding formation, organization, restructuring, and contract negotiation.

Colleen also regularly represents real estate developers, purchasers, and sellers in a variety of commercial real estate transactions. She assists landlords and tenants in lease transactions for office, retail, and industrial leasing and provides counseling to clients on issues relating to zoning, permitting, land use, economic development incentives, and environmental regulatory compliance.

Colleen is very active in professional, civic, and nonprofit organizations and currently serves on a number of boards and committees in the community.

Nyemaster Goode PC

47 Best Lawyers awards

Overview

  • Drake University, J.D., graduated 2012
  • The University of Iowa, B. A.

  • Iowa, Iowa State Bar Association
  • Iowa, Iowa State Bar Association
  • Drake University, J.D., graduated 2012
  • The University of Iowa, B. A.

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Real Estate Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2024 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) - 2024
  • Environmental Law - 2024
  • Real Estate Law - 2024
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) - 2023
  • Real Estate Law - 2023
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) - 2022
  • Real Estate Law - 2022
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) - 2021
  • Real Estate Law - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Environmental Law
  • Real Estate Law

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