Nicolas AbouAssaly Member

Contact Information

(319) 896-4003 (319) 366-1917 nick@spmblaw.com Cedar Rapids, IA

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Wendi Scheer

Legal Assistant

(319) 896-4120 wscheer@spmblaw.com

Practice Area

Bar Admissions

State of Iowa, 1995

Education

University of Iowa College of Law, JD, with distinction, 1992
University of Iowa, BBA, with honors, 1989
- Finance

Nicolas AbouAssaly is an Iowa real estate attorney with a focus on large real estate transactions, real estate tax protests and corporate and business transactions. Mr. AbouAssaly represents property owners and developers, builders, landlords, tenants, farmers, municipalities and lenders in real estate transactions, including the most complex in Cedar Rapids and throughout Iowa. Prior to joining the firm in 1997, Mr. AbouAssaly was an in-house attorney with Exxon Corporation in Houston, Texas. Mr. AbouAssaly is passionate about community support and is the current Mayor for the City of Marion, Iowa.

Real Estate. Mr. AbouAssaly represents clients of all sizes in connection with the purchase, sale, leasing and development of commercial real estate. His practice includes preparation of agreements, handling title matters, representation of clients in connection with zoning, platting and land use and development matters and challenging real estate valuations for tax assessment purposes.

Real Estate Tax Protests. Mr. AbouAssaly has represented local and national clients in challenging real estate valuations for tax assessment purposes for commercial and industrial facilities throughout the State of Iowa, including appeals of board of review decisions to the Iowa District Court. His work on behalf of such clients has often resulted in significant reductions in assessed values of real estate and, consequently, significant savings in real estate tax liabilities.

General Corporate and Business Transactions. Mr. AbouAssaly provides advice and services to many businesses on day-to-day issues as well as issues relating to LLC formations, negotiating and drafting of organizational documents, and a variety of business contracts.

Additional languages: Arabic
Place of birth: Beirut, Lebanon

Honors & Awards

Professional Honors

Included in the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" list for Cedar Rapids
- Real Estate Law, 2022
- Land Use and Zoning Law, 2019 & 2021
Included in the Best Lawyers in America® list, 2025
- Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Ranked in Chambers USA, 2015-2019
- Real Estate
Included in Great Plains Super Lawyers list, 2012-2024
- Real Estate
AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®

Community Honors

Mayor of the Year by the Iowa Mayors Association, 2023
Voted Most Influential Person in the Corridor, 2018 & 2020 (CBJ)
- Listed among the Corridor's Most Influential People, 2017 - Present (CBJ)
Linn County Bar Association Citizenship Award, 2019
Visionary Youth Leadership Recipient, 2019 (National Council on Youth Leadership)
Corridor Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Alumnus of the Year, 2022
- Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40, 2005
Rotarian of the Year, 2009-2010
Marion, Iowa Citizen of the Year, 2008