Pamela Madere

Practice Areas

Pamela Madere is a partner in Jackson Walker’s Real Estate and Land Use practices and a significant portion of her practice involves land use, property development, governmental affairs issues and working with companies on site selection, entitlements review, permitting, and negotiations with cities, counties and elected officials.

Pamela 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, CCN transfers and transportation issues across the state of Texas.

Pamela has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Law School where she assisted with teaching a course on negotiations. She is Chair of the Central Texas Public Safety Commission (formerly Greater Austin Crime Commission), Director and General Counsel of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, and is Past Chair of the Real Estate Council of Austin, Past President of the Central Texas Commercial Association of Realtors, and Past President of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. In 2023, Pamela was honored with the Gary S. Farmer Commendation of Excellence Award.

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