Land Use and Municipal Regulations

• Zoning
• Adaptive reuse
• Master planned developments
• Mixed-use communities
• Entertainment districts
• Historic preservation
• Economic development
• Corporate relocations
• Development agreements
• Special districts
• Impact/development fees
• Mixed-income housing/fee-in-lieu
• Infrastructure rebates
• Subdivision
• Annexation
• Signage
• Transportation/micro-mobility
• Comprehensive planning
• Conservation districts
• Short term rentals
• Code interpretations/permitting
• TABC/alcoholic beverage permitting

• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – Texas, 2024
• The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2013-2025
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, 2017-2025
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, 2024-2025
  • Real Estate, 2013-2025
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• National Diversity Council, Certified Diversity Professional, 2021
• DiversityFIRST™ Leadership Award Winner, Texas Diversity Council, 2019
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Designation – Green Associate, United States Building Council (USGBC)
• The Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers (Real Estate, Land Use), 2024
• Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2006-2010
• “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List, D Magazine, 2005, 2012, 2015-2024
• “Best Lawyers Under 40” List, D Magazine
• Dallas 500: The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth, D CEO Magazine, 2019, 2020
• The Dallas Assembly Class, 2015
• One to Watch: Commercial Real Estate, D CEO Magazine, 2008
• 40 Under 40, Dallas Business Journal, 2009
• Southwest Woman of Influence, Real Estate Forum, 2015

Panel Discussions

• Panelist, DEI Summit: Policies and Programs, Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston (August 25, 2023)
• Panelist, Young Guns Rising to the Top, The Real Estate Council (March 21, 2023)
• Panelist, What Law Firms Really Want (and Need) from Their Service Providers (January 25, 2023)
• 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

• Speaker, “Commercial Real Estate Development Fundamentals,” CRE Analyst: FastTrack (June 2024)
• 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

• Featured, “World Affairs Council of DFW Adds 7 Members to Its Board of Directors,” Dallas Innovates (December 19, 2022)
• Featured, “Professional Recognition,” Dallas Business Journal (August 9, 2022)
• 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)

• Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2023
• World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Member, 2022-2023
• Oak Lawn Committee, 2021-Present
• 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
  • DDI Public Policy Task Force Chair
• 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 16, 2024
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