Jackson Walker partner Lynn Sherman will be a panelist at the 18th Annual Advanced Real Estate Strategies Course, hosted by the TexasBarCLE. The event will take place at the Inn on Barons Creek in Fredericksburg from December 12-13, 2024. The course is cosponsored by the Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Lynn will join a panel moderated by Ed R. McCarthy, Jr. (McCarthy & McCarthy) with fellow panelist Emily Rogers (Bickerstaff Heath Delgado & Acosta). The discussion will delve into critical water and wastewater issues that impact real estate development. Key topics to be covered include:

• Flood and drainage issues affecting development
• Drought and climate change impacts on water availability and wastewater reuse and disposal
• The “One Water Concept”
• The domino or ripple effect of SB 2038
• Ongoing litigation over the rights of landowners to seek release from a City’s ETJ

For more information about the 18th Annual Advanced Real Estate Strategies Course, view the course brochure.

Meet Lynn

Lynn Sherman is a partner in the Environmental, Regulatory, & Legislative practice group. With over three decades of experience, Lynn concentrates on resolving complex water-related challenges across Texas. Lynn has significantly influenced water policy, development, and conservation through his roles as a lawyer, consultant, executive, and thought leader. He has been instrumental in major water projects, including the development of some of the state’s most significant water pipelines, water sales agreements, and water rights purchases. In both the public and private sectors, Lynn has led initiatives to develop water projects and has co-authored authoritative works on Texas water issues, including the seminal article on the Rule of Capture and an upcoming article on produced water. His contributions have provided actionable solutions to some of Texas’ most pressing water challenges.