L. Suzan Kedron

Partner, Dallas & Fort Worth

214.953.5943

Biography

Suzan Kedron is a partner in the Land Use practice group of Jackson Walker and helps to build our cities, making them better communities to live in.

Suzan represents real estate developers, land owners and public entities in a variety of land use and real estate development issues. Suzan’s practice focuses on the following issues: zoning, development, planning, emerging technologies seeking municipal support/approval, due diligence, public private partnerships, economic development incentives, tax increment financing, green building, permitting, affordable housing, special districts, and litigation.

Previously in her career, her law practice included corporate and white collar crime, bank fraud, evidentiary procedures, and general business litigation. Her architectural practice concentrated on upper-end residential design and construction.

Suzan is the Chair of Jackson Walker’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Business Development Chair for the Dallas office.

Additional Languages

French, Spanish

Education

B.A., Columbia College
J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston

LEED Green Associate

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1997
New York, 1998
District of Columbia, 1998

Court Admissions

United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Recognition & Accolades Publications & Speeches Community Involvement Attorney News

National Diversity Council, Certified Diversity Professional, 2021
DiversityFIRST™ Leadership Award Winner, Texas Diversity Council, 2019
Dallas 500: The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth, D CEO Magazine, 2019, 2020
Southwest Woman of Influence, Real Estate Forum, 2015
The Dallas Assembly Class, 2015
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Designation – Green Associate, United States Building Council (USGBC)
The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2013-2023
- Land Use and Zoning Law, 2017-2023
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, 2023
- Real Estate, 2013-2023
Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2006-2010
“Best Lawyers in Dallas” List, D Magazine, 2005, 2012, 2015-2022
“Best Lawyers Under 40” List, D Magazine
One to Watch: Commercial Real Estate, D CEO Magazine, 2008
40 Under 40, Dallas Business Journal, 2009

Panel Discussions

Panelist, Dallas Planning & Urban Design, ForwardDallas Live! (January 27, 2022)
Panelist, Thomson Reuters Institute, 29th Annual Marketing Partner Forum (January 20, 2022)
Panelist, 2021 Investments Legal Summit Agenda, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (November 2, 2021)
Panelist, DEI Panel Discussion, Toledo Group Managing Partner Meeting (October 8, 2021)
Panelist, “Women in Leadership Webinar,” Dallas Regional Chamber (February 19, 2020)
Panelist, “Effective 9/1/19 – House Bill 2439 – What Are the Impacts?,” AIA Dallas SPRINGBOARD (August 20, 2019)
Panelist, “Public Policy Roundtable: Political Anatomy of a Real Estate,” The Real Estate Council (May 29, 2019)
Panelist, “Finding the Right Site & Case Study,” The Real Estate Council (TREC) Community Fund’s Real Estate 101 Bootcamp (March 23, 2019)
Panelist, “Smart Cities – The Future of Our Communities,” 2018 Globalaw Annual Members Meeting (GLAMM) (October 25, 2018)
Panelist, Associate Leadership Class Alumni Panel, The Real Estate Council (June 2009)

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, Dallas Regional Chamber, Women’s Business Conference (March 2022)
Speaker, “Coffee & Conversation: Dallas Arts District’s CONNECT Masterplan,” AIA Dallas (April 23, 2019)
Speaker, “The Changing Demographics of America,” 15th Annual Diversity & Leadership Conference (April 12, 2019)
“Land Use Controls: Restrictive Covenants & Deed Restrictions,” Texas College for Judicial Studies (April 11-15, 2011)
“Transit Oriented Development,” American Planning Association – Texas, Update on Land Use Legal Issues (June 2010); Legal Issues in Development (July 2010)
“Form-Based Codes in Practice: The Developer’s Point of View,” TexITE 2008 Summer Meeting in San Antonio (June 2008)
Litigation vs. Transaction Panel, SMU’s Asian American Law School Association (Oct. 2007)
“Work/Life Balance Tune-Up for Attorneys,” DBWA Committee of the J. L. Turner Legal Association (Aug. 2007)
Morning Keynote Speaker, Texas Association of Legal Professionals (May 2007)
Suzan spoke at “Rail ~ Volution 1999” on creative access to local, state, and federal funds and gave a presentation on municipal annexations at a CLE program regarding planning and zoning for public officials and lawyers.

In the News

Mentioned, “The Mansfield Rule, driving inclusion and building a firm for the future,” Passle (February 2, 2022)
Mentioned, “A Trip to Puerto Vallarta With Dallas Real Estate Attorney Suzan Kedron,” D CEO (January-February 2020)
Quoted, “As West Dallas’ iconic Belmont Hotel grows sad and shabby, a push to make it a historic landmark,” DallasNews by The Dallas Morning News (March 23, 2019)

Dallas Citizens Council, 2021
Dallas Regional Chamber’s Executive Women’s Roundtable, 2020
CityLab High School Foundation Advisory Council, Member, 2019
Momentous Institute, Board Member, 2018
Downtown Dallas, Inc. Foundation, Board Member, 2018
Downtown Dallas, Inc., Board Member, 2022
MATA (McKinney Avenue Transit Authority), Board Member, 2022
AD EX: Architecture and Design Exchange (Formerly the Dallas Center for Architecture), Board Member, 2016-present
The Dallas Assembly, 2015-present
- Treasurer, 2022-2023
- Nominating Committee, 2020
Dallas Theater Center
- Governance Committee, 2016
- Board of Trustees, 2015-present
- Chair of the Facilities Committee, 2015-present
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Fellows Program, 2014
Business Council for the Arts – Leadership Arts Institute (LAI), 2013
Dallas Regional Chamber
- Nominating Committee, 2021
- Board of Advisors Designee
- Headquarter Relocation Committee (East), 2012-present
Texas State Board of Pharmacy, 2007
Texas State Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, Former Chair
The Real Estate Council (TREC)
- Community Fund Board of Directors, Secretary, 2020-present
- Public Policy Committee, 2018-present
- PAC Board, 2016-present
- Government Affairs Committee, 2010
- Board of Directors, 2012
- Associate Leadership Council Alumni Association
  - Steering Committee, 2010
  - Class, 1999-2000
Greater Dallas Chamber – Leadership Dallas, 2000
Leadership University Park, 2004
Columbia University Alumni Club of North Texas – Undergraduate Admissions Committee
Habitat for Humanity
- Board, 2005
- Executive Committee, 2009
- Land Acquisition Committee, 2006
Dallas Alliance for Habitat Board (Habitat’s affiliated CHDO), 2006
The First Tee of Dallas, 2004
Women’s Business Conference, 2005
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) – Dallas, 2009

December 1, 2022

Insights

City of Dallas Processes First Fee-in-Lieu Payment for Mixed Income Housing Program

By Suzan Kedron & Victoria Morris

The City of Dallas has processed its first fee-in-lieu payment as part of their Mixed Income Housing Development Bonus (MIHDB) program. On May 11, 2022, Dallas City Council approved an amendment to the MIHDB program that allows developers to participate in the MIHDB program by contributing a fee into the MIHDB Fund in lieu of having on-site or phased development.

November 17, 2022

Podcasts

Elevating Jackson Walker’s Commitment to DEI

JW Fast Takes Podcast | ~14 minutes

After a yearlong journey participating in the Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification process, Jackson Walker achieved not only certification, but 5.0 Certification Plus status. Suzan Kedron, chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and Chad Cole, Social Impact and Sustainability Manager, joined the Fast Takes podcast to discuss the Mansfield 5.0 program and the firm’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

November 17, 2022

Newsletters

JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – November 2022

View Jackson Walker’s November 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

October 18, 2022

Spotlight

Jackson Walker Achieves Mansfield 5.0 Certification Plus Status

Jackson Walker proudly announces our achievement of Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Plus status. Our firm is one of the more than 160 law firms that successfully completed Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Program, which ran from July 2021 to July 2022. Launched by Diversity Lab in 2017, the Mansfield Rule was designed to improve diversity within law firm and legal department leadership.

August 18, 2022

Spotlight

Jackson Walker Participates in Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Process

Jackson Walker is participating in Diversity Lab’s most challenging certification process yet in an effort to obtain Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification. Designed to improve diversity within law firm and legal department leadership, the Mansfield Rule has become the standard for firms to track and measure their success in growing the diversity of their management committees, promoting attorneys from underrepresented communities to partnership, and ensuring diverse representation in client pitch meetings.

August 18, 2022

Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 214 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2023 Edition, Including 11 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 214 Jackson Walker attorneys across 6 offices and 79 specialty practice areas in its 2023 edition, including 11 Lawyers of the Year and 41 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas.

August 1, 2022

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