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Susan M.
Tyler

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

Susan M. Tyler is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. She has more than thirty years of experience in commercial real estate and development, commercial lending, commercial leasing, and title examination.


Susan represents developers, owners, lenders, and other business clients in a diverse range of commercial real estate projects across a broad array of asset categories. She has advised clients in construction projects; mixed-use commercial, hospitality, hotel, multi-family, and condominium developments; office buildings; retail and shopping centers; banks and financial institutions; and other real estate matters. She also represents clients in industrial, healthcare, and agricultural transactions. 

Her representation includes acting as real estate counsel to the developer team in the 2018 construction financing and redevelopment of the iconic World Trade Center in New Orleans as a Four Seasons Hotel and Residences.

Susan is a licensed title insurance agent, a certified public accountant, and is also licensed to practice law in Louisiana, Florida, and Texas.

Noteworthy

  • New Orleans Magazine, Top Lawyer (listed annually since 2020, also listed in 2018)
  • The Legal 500 United States, Real Estate (listed annually since 2019)
  • Chambers USA, Real Estate (listed annually since 2012)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, "Top 25 Women Attorneys" (2009)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, Real Estate (listed annually since 2007)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law, and Real Estate Law (listed annually since 2006)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell

Publications

  • Louisiana editor for the Trigild Deskbook Guide to Receivership & Foreclosure (first through fifth editions), 2018
  • "Louisiana Law and Practice," Chambers Global Practice Guidelines, USA Regional Real Estate, London, England, 2018

Memberships

  • American Bar Association (Commercial Law and Real Property Sections)
  • American College of Mortgage Attorneys (Fellow)
  • Bridge House Corporation, President (2018–2019); Executive Committee (2015 to date); Board of Directors (2010–to date)
  • Florida State Bar Association
  • Garden District Association, Board of Directors and Chair, Zoning Committee (2004–2010)
  • Grace House of Louisiana, Inc., President (2001–2003); Board of Directors (1998–2003)
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Assistant Bar Examiner, Business Entities and Negotiable Instruments (1998–2003)
  • New Orleans CREW, Commercial Real Estate Women, President (2015); Board of Directors (2014–2016)
  • New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (2010)
  • State Bar of Texas
black and white headshot of Susan M. Tyler
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8298
F: 504.589.8298
Emailstyler@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Tulane University Law School
    JD, cum laude, 1986
  • Georgetown University
    BS, Accounting, cum laude, 1981

Bar Admissions

  • Florida
  • Louisiana
  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • Florida Supreme Court

Related Practices

  • Banking & Financial Services Practice
  • Real Estate
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