About

Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker is a go-to firm for local and national investors, owners, and developers seeking comprehensive representation in the acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, financing, and operation of property.

Types of Work Handled

  • Real Estate—We serve the commercial real estate industry across various asset types, including office, multifamily, retail, industrial, senior housing, single-family rentals, and student housing. Clients include corporate real estate portfolios, REITs, international corporations, commercial developers, investors, global investment firms, and commercial lenders. Our industry reach extends to education, healthcare, leisure and hospitality, energy, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing.
  • Land Use—We handle zoning, subdivision, and other development, land use, and entitlement matters. Our attorneys secure appropriate zoning and necessary approvals and have experience in economic development incentives and public-private partnerships. They are engaged in urban development, master-planned projects, smart growth, sustainable development, and new uses.
  • Condemnation & Eminent Domain—We represent condemning authorities on large-scale utility projects as well as public projects for municipalities, water districts, and other governmental entities. Our team also represents landowners affected by takings through condemnation by the Texas Department of Transportation, counties, municipalities, and other condemning authorities.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use - Texas

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What the Team is Known For

Jackson Walker LLP advises an array of clients, including investors, owners and developers, in connection with a range of sophisticated real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leasings and capital markets matters. The firm houses significant capabilities in land use and zoning. Further expertise lies in the real estate finance space, advising both borrowers and lenders in connection with transactions across the USA. The firm maintains offices throughout the state, including in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Work Highlights

  • Jackson Walker represented Trammell Crow Company in the $521.8 million sale of Sail Tower in downtown Austin.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kurt Nondorf
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Kurt Nondorf
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Senior Statespeople
Kurt Nondorf is regularly called upon to handle complex real estate matters by developer and investor clients.

I would put Kurt at the top of the charts. He has built a great bench and he can take on any kind of project out there.

Kurt has grown the practice at Jackson Walker and he has done tremendous work.

Kevin L Kelley
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Kevin L Kelley
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Kevin Kelley handles an array of real estate matters across the country, including transport and residential projects. He offers particular expertise on high profile developments such as corporate headquarters and campuses.

Kevin Kelley is an integral piece of our relationship with Jackson Walker.

Suzan Kedron
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Suzan Kedron
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Suzan Kedron represents developers and landowners in land use and development matters, focusing in particular on due diligence, entitlements and zoning.

She is a blessing to our business and our craft.

William Dahlstrom
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William Dahlstrom
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William Dahlstrom offers strength in handling the zoning aspects of hotel, mixed-use and office projects for his developer clients.

William is just a pillar in land use. He knows everything and everyone.

Alfred M Meyerson
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Alfred M Meyerson
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Band 3
Alfred Meyerson's practice covers the acquisition, development and financing of a range of commercial real estate transactions.

Alfred is practical and he has got the kind of personality that lends itself to getting deals done.

Pamela Madere
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Pamela Madere
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Austin-based Pamela Madere is a highly sought-after land use attorney, with strength representing real estate owners and developers before state and local government officials.

Pamela is very thorough, diligent and very effective.

Steve Jenkins
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Steve Jenkins
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Steve Jenkins draws on decades of experience to handle acquisitions, developments and financing matters on behalf of major institutional clients.
Andrew A Ingrum
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Andrew A Ingrum
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Andrew Ingrum handles real estate financing matters and offers particular strength in loan agreements and workouts.

Andrew adds so much value to the entire process.

April Vasquez Leibman
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April Vasquez Leibman
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April Vasquez Leibman represents a range of clients in commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions and dispositions of real estate.

April's focus on client service is unmatched among the legal advisers we use.

April has an excellent understanding of our business and commercial issues, which allows her to provide informed guidance on each issue.

April is a very experienced lawyer who is always available and provides good legal advice and business recommendations.

Vytas Petrulis
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Vytas Petrulis
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Vytas Petrulis's practice covers a broad range of commercial real estate, with a particular focus on multistate real estate portfolio transactions and mixed-use developments.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Real Estate

Kurt Nondorf
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Kurt Nondorf
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Senior Statespeople
Kevin L Kelley
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Kevin L Kelley
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Band 1
Alfred M Meyerson
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Alfred M Meyerson
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Band 3
Steve Jenkins
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Steve Jenkins
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Band 3
Andrew A Ingrum
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Andrew A Ingrum
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Band 4
April Vasquez Leibman
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April Vasquez Leibman
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Band 4
Vytas Petrulis
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Vytas Petrulis
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Band 4
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Suzan Kedron
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Suzan Kedron
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Band 1
William Dahlstrom
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William Dahlstrom
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Band 2
Pamela Madere
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Pamela Madere
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Band 3