Event Overview
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM – CLE Program
Cooperative and Condominium Updates for 2026 – A recap of 2025 and what to expect in 2026
This program will provide an overview of the market in 2025 by looking at statistics, case law and legislation that shaped 2025 and what is on the horizon for 2026. Speakers will provide an overview of the for-sale market, legislation and cases that shaped 2025 and predict what to expect for 2026.
Highlights and Objectives:
- Case Law review, state and federal legislative updates, and market reports for 2025.
- Pending legislative and legal and market trends for 2026.
Committee and Program Chairs:
Erica F. Buckley, Nixon Peabody
Ingrid C. Manevitz, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Marc Schneider, Schneider Buchel LLP
General Registration Fee
Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.
| Early bird through December 12, 2025 | After December 12, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| NYSBA Members | $150 | $250 |
| Non-members | $395 | $395 |
+plus…
$195 Program Registration Fee
Real Property Law Section Committee on Condominiums and Cooperatives Annual Meeting CLE
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
2:30 – 5:30 p.m. – CLE Program
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Avenue, New York, NY
2nd floor, Murray Hill
3.0 MCLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice
This program is suitable for all attorneys, including newly admitted attorneys.
2:30 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Moderator
Ingrid C. Manevitz, Esq. | Seyfarth Shaw LLP; New York, NY
Marc H. Schneider, Esq. | Schneider Buchel LLP; Woodbury, NY
2:35 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Updates from the NYS Office of the Attorney General
Speaker
Jackie Dischell, Esq. | Bureau Chief, NYS Attorney General’s Office; New York, NY
0.5 MCLE Credit Areas of Professional Practice3:00 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill & Its Impact on Cooperatives and Condominiums
Speaker
Martin Miller, Esq. | Miller & Miller LLP; Great Neck, NY
Erica F. Buckley, Esq. | Nixon Peabody LLP; New York, NY
0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice3:25 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Break
3:35 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.
Case Law Update
Speaker
Richard J. Shore, Esq. | Nixon Peabody LLP; New York, NY
Matthew Eiben, Esq. | Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.; New York, NY
William D. McCracken, Esq. | Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP; New York, NY
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice4:25 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cooperative Apartment Purchase Applications: The Process in Westchester for Approving and Rejecting
Speaker
Kenneth Jacobs, Esq. | Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP; Yonkers, NY
0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice4:50 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
V. Reserve Studies and PERS (Project Eligibility Review Service) Approvals
Speaker
Orest Tomaselli | President of Project Review at CondoTek
Moderator
Erica F. Buckley, Esq. | Nixon Peabody LLP; New York, NY
0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice5:15 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Q&A and Closing Remarks
Speaker
Ingrid C. Manevitz, Esq. | Seyfarth Shaw LLP; New York, NY
Marc H. Schneider, Esq. | Schneider Buchel LLP; Woodbury, NY
Program Co-Chairs
Erica F. Buckley, Esq.
Nixon Peabody LLP
New York, NY
Ingrid C. Manevitz, Esq.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
New York, NY
Marc H. Schneider, Esq.
Schneider Buchel LLP
Woodbury, NY
Presenters
Jackie Dischell, Esq.
Bureau Chief, NYS Attorney General’s Office
New York, NY
Matthew Eiben, Esq.
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.
New York, NY
Kenneth Jacobs, Esq.
Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP
Yonkers, NY
William D. McCracken, Esq.
Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
New York, NY
Martin Miller, Esq.
Miller & Miller LLP
Great Neck, NY
Richard J. Shore, Esq.
Nixon Peabody LLP
New York, NY
Orest Tomaselli
President of Project Review at CondoTek
New York, NY