Pamela Madere

Practice Areas

Pamela Madere is a partner in Jackson Walker’s Real Estate and Land Use practices, representing clients before state and local governments. A significant portion of her practice involves representing owners and developers of real property in land use and governmental affairs issues and working with companies on site selection, entitlements review, and negotiations with local cities and counties and elected officials on corporate expansions including data centers, office, manufacturing and industrial uses.

Pamela defends the interests of owners and developers of real property before city, county, and state authorities. She develops strategies for clients dealing with real estate contracts, zoning, subdivisions, site plans, development permits, development agreements, economic/incentive agreements, annexation, easements, condemnation, Municipal Utility Districts, environmental matters, water and wastewater regulations, and transportation issues across the state of Texas.

Recognition and Awards

RECA Gary S. Farmer Commendation of Excellence Award, 2023

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – Texas, 2023

The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2020-2024

Lawyer of the Year – Austin, Land Use and Zoning Law, 2023

Land Use and Zoning Law, 2021-2024

Real Estate Law, 2020-2024

“Austin’s Top Attorneys” List – Land Use Environment, Austin Monthly, 2021

Corporate and Transactional Attorney Award, Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, 2022

Professional Memberships

Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce:

Vice Chair, 2024

General Counsel, 2019, 2024

Director, 2020, 2021, 2022

Executive Committee, 2019

Central Texas Public Safety Commission (formerly Greater Austin Crime Commission), Vice Chair, 2021-Present

Real Estate Council of Austin, Board of Directors, Past Chair

Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Past President

Central Texas Commercial Association of Realtors, Board of Directors Past President

Austin Business Journal 2018 Commercial Real Estate Awards, Judging Committee

Texas State University Political Science Department, Legal Studies Program, Advisory Board, 1998-Present

Texas Access to Justice Commission, Supreme Court Task Force to Expand Legal Services Delivery Committee

Helping Hand Home for Children, Volunteer, 2002-Present