Ice Miller LLP Ranks First Among Indiana Firms in Real Estate

7/10/2009

Indianapolis, July 10, 2009 – Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce Midwest Real Estate News ranked the Firm first in Indiana, and fifteenth in the Midwest, in their 2009 Best of the Best Real Estate Law Firms in the Midwest. The results were published in the magazine’s June 2009 issue.

Ice Miller completed more than 333 real estate transactions in 2008. Transactions included commercial, industrial, shopping centers, land, office buildings and multi-family matters. The areas of practice that were mentioned were litigation, transactional, environmental, tax, liability and finance.

“We are honored to be recognized for our real estate practice, both in Indiana and throughout the Midwest” stated Phillip Bayt, co-chair of Ice Miller's Real Estate Practice Group. “The recognition is further appreciated because of the caliber of the publication and the audience it serves.”

Midwest Real Estate News is one of the region’s leaders in commercial real estate coverage. Hundreds of surveys are submitted by law firms from across the Midwest (a 14-state region) to the magazine for consideration each year. Only those law firms that completed a high enough number of transactions and provided top-notch client service while doing so earned one of the coveted rankings. The rankings are based on real estate transactions completed in 2008.

Ice Miller's lawyers and business professionals, through their understanding of businesses, industries, and government entities, help simplify the complexities faced by its clients. Ice Miller is committed to helping its clients achieve their legal and business goals. The Firm has offices in Chicago; DuPage County, Ill.; Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit online at www.icemiller.com.