Ice Miller’s Real Estate Litigation team brings together seasoned litigators with deep industry knowledge to resolve conflicts efficiently and strategically, always with a clear focus on business outcomes. We don’t just understand litigation—we understand real estate. Leveraging our national real estate platform, we anticipate issues early, craft practical solutions, and litigate decisively when needed.

Our litigators work seamlessly with colleagues in real estate, construction, land use, environmental, public finance, and tax, giving clients insight into how disputes emerge and how to prevent them. This multidisciplinary approach strengthens arguments, aligns strategy with deal structures and regulatory context, and delivers holistic solutions. We represent clients in disputes involving industrial, multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, mixed use, logistics, healthcare, and other commercial properties, providing local nuance backed by multi jurisdictional experience. Whether preventing a dispute, navigating a complex conflict, or pursuing litigation, Ice Miller offers the clarity, experience, and advocacy needed to safeguard real estate investments.

Our team can assist in a broad range of matters, including:

• lease, rent, renewal, assignment, and sublease disputes
• repair, maintenance, build‑out, eviction, and possession matters
• purchase and sale, escrow, earnest‑money, and due‑diligence disputes
• title, boundary, access, encroachment, and property‑condition claims
• guaranty enforcement, loan defaults, workouts, foreclosures, receiverships, and intercreditor/mezzanine issues
• debt, collateral, and security‑instrument litigation
• mechanic’s liens, construction delays, defects, and change‑order or cost‑overrun disputes
• developer, contractor, and subcontractor conflicts
• partnership and joint‑venture disputes, including operating‑agreement, capital, distribution, and fiduciary‑duty issues
• strategic litigation, negotiation, and trial advocacy
• early‑stage support: contract review, risk assessment, pre‑litigation negotiation, and dispute‑prevention structuring