Colleen R. MacRae

Colleen R. MacRae

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025
Awarded Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Real Estate Law
Colleen R. MacRae
Colleen R. MacRae
Des Moines, IA
Works at
Nyemaster Goode PC

47 Best Lawyers awards

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.

Works at
Nyemaster Goode PC

47 Best Lawyers awards

Locations

Education

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

Bar Admissions

  • Iowa, Iowa State Bar Association

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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