E. Suzanne Darling

Ms. Suzanne Darling is Associate General Counsel at Kelmar. Ms. Darling holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Richmond as well as a Juris Doctor from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. Since 1986, she has worked in the field of unclaimed property in various capacities, including litigating unclaimed property cases, drafting and advocating legislation, and consulting on process management. Ms. Darling is a subject matter expert in unclaimed property with extensive knowledge of unclaimed property law. As the NAUPA representative to the Uniform Law Commission, she was instrumental in the formulation of the 1995 Uniform Unclaimed Property Act and the adoption of the revised legislation by state programs.

Ms. Darling joined Kelmar in 2017 as Associate General Counsel providing critical insight into managing the concerns of holders, addressing issues not covered by existing unclaimed property law, and otherwise directing audits of particular industries and industry-specific property types. Given her thorough understanding of the laws governing unclaimed property, Ms. Darling serves as a key resource for Kelmar’s compliance division and brings specific expertise to the Company’s preneed funeral and IRA initiatives. Ms. Darling works closely with Kelmar’s Executive Management team to ensure appropriate protocols are implemented and deployed in all audit operations to facilitate efficient and professionally responsible examinations on behalf of the Company’s clients.