Rita M. Powers
Chicago Co-Managing Shareholder; Co-Chair, Real Estate Litigation PracticeatGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Chicago, IL
Practicing estate litigation in Chicago since 1990.
- 36+
- Years practicing
- 5.0 ★
- 1 client review
- 1
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Rita M. Powers is a chicago co-managing shareholder; co-chair, real estate litigation practice based in Chicago, IL. The practice focuses on Estate Litigation, Litigation, and Real Estate. Rita has over 36 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Experience
- over 36 years
- Known for
- Estate Litigation · Litigation · Real Estate
- Handles Estate Litigation, Litigation, and Real Estate matters from Chicago, IL.
- Over 36 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with Peer Reviewed.
About Rita M. Powers: Rita M. Powers is a chicago co-managing shareholder; co-chair, real estate litigation practice based in Chicago, IL. The practice focuses on Estate Litigation, Litigation, and Real Estate. Rita has over 36 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
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Practice focus
Rita M. Powers represents clients in Chicago, Illinois across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About Rita M. Powers
Rita M. Powers is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Chicago office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Litigation Practice. She concentrates her practice on litigation involving real estate and real estate financing, primarily with respect to shopping centers, hotels, and office buildings. Rita counsels clients on pre-dispute issues, and engages on their behalf in complex business litigation, trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Her experience spans a wide range of matters, including commercial landlord-tenant disputes and rent resets; large commercial mortgage foreclosures; conveyance and post-closing disputes among real estate buyers, sellers, brokers, and managers; construction issues; ADA claims; JV and partnership disputes, fraud claims and dissolution; and business torts.
Rita has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading litigator, with clients praising her as “the best commercial real estate litigator” they work with and “a tremendous strategist.”
Concentrations
•Complex commercial litigation
•Real estate litigation, including landlord-tenant and property acquisition disputes
•Shareholder, partnership and limited liability company disputes
•Complex commercial foreclosures and workouts
•Business fraud
•Construction litigation
•Reinsurance/insurance
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2026
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Litigation: General Commercial, 2025
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Real Estate - Litigation, 2017 and 2022
•Listed, Crain’s Chicago Business
•'Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys,' 2025
•“Notable Women in Law,” 2022
•“Notable Gen X Leaders in Law,” 2019
•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2011-2026
•Top 100 Real Estate-Related Lawyers in Illinois, 2020
•Top 100 Women Real Estate-Related Lawyers in Illinois, 2011-2013, 2015-2020
•Named, Client Service All Star, BTI Client Service All-Stars Report, 2016
Credentials
Education
Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. 1990 Executive Editor Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
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DePauw University B.A. Economics and Management DePauw University B.A. cum laude DePauw University B.A. 1986 Management Fellow
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Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
Illinois U.S. Court
1990 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
Peer Reviewed
Locations
Office locations
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60601
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1 client review
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What areas of law does Rita M. Powers practice?
Rita M. Powers focuses on Estate Litigation, Litigation, and Real Estate.
Where is Rita M. Powers located?
Rita M. Powers primarily serves clients in Chicago, Illinois, with an office at 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3100.
How experienced is Rita M. Powers?
Rita M. Powers has 36 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1990.
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