Event Overview
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
8:30 AM – 11:50 AM – CLE Program
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Off-Site Luncheon (Manhattan Manor 148 W. 51st Street [between 6th and 7th Ave]- Registration Required to Attend)
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM – Committee on Condominiums and Cooperatives CLE Program
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Construction Committee Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Climate Change Committee Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Land Use and Environmental Committee Meeting
Real Property Law Section 2026 Annual Meeting: Housing Issues, Trends & Updates
Join the Real Property Law Section for its Annual Meeting, where practitioners from across New York gather to connect, learn, and explore current trends in real estate law. This year’s program will feature a range of timely and practical topics relevant to both transactional and litigation-based real estate practice. Whether you’re a seasoned attorney or new to the field, the meeting offers valuable insights, networking opportunities, and updates on key legal and regulatory developments impacting real property in New York. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed and engaged with fellow members of the real estate law community.
Highlights and Objectives:
- Gain a deeper understanding of current legal, regulatory, and practical issues shaping real property law in New York.
- Learn more about the value of Real Property Law Section membership and how it supports your professional growth and practice.
Real Property Law Section Chair:
Susan Golden, Esq., Venable LLP
Program Chair:
John Jones, Esq., Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP
General Registration Fee
Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.
| NYSBA Members | $250 |
| Non-members | $395 |
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$195 Program Registration Fee
$75 Luncheon Fee
Section Chair:
Susan Golden, Esq.
Venable LLP
New York, NY
Program Chair:
John E. Jones, Esq.
Hinman Howard & Kattell, LLP
Binghamton, NY
Program Presenters:
Erica Buckley, Esq.
Nixon Peabody, LLP
New York, NY
Matthew Cahill, Esq.
First American Title Insurance Company
New York, NY
Vincent G. Danzi, Esq.
The Security Title Guarantee Corporation of Baltimore
Floral Park, New York
Jeffrey Rendin, Esq.
Nixon Peabody, LLP
New York, NY
Ryan Vassar, Esq.
Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc. (IPX1031)
Westbury, New York
2026 Real Property Law Section Annual Meeting
New York State Bar Association
Real Property Law Section Annual Meeting
2026 Annual Meeting Program
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
New York Hilton Midtown
CLE Session | 8:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.| Murray Hill, 2nd Floor
Luncheon | 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Manhattan Manor, 148 West 51st Street, New York, New York (Separate Registration Required)
3.5 MCLE Credits
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.
8:00 a.m.
Check in and Continental Breakfast
8:20 a.m.
Business Meeting of the Real Property Section | Nomination of Officers
Speaker
Prof. Shelby D. Green | Nominating Committee Chair, Susan Taxin Baer ’85 Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
8:25 a.m.
Remarks from the New York Bar Foundation
8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Speaker
Susan Golden, Esq. | Section Chair, Venable LLP
8:35 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
1031 Exchanges: What Every Attorney Needs to Know
Speaker
Ryan Vassar, Esq. | Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc. (IPX1031)
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice9:25 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Warrant Searches
Speaker
Ronni G. Bleich, Esq. | DataTrace | Charles Jones LLC
0.5 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Break
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Affordable Housing Retention Act
Speaker
Erica Buckley, Esq. | Nixon Peabody, LLP
Jeffrey Rendin, Esq. | Nixon Peabody, LLP
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Rule: What New York Real Estate Attorney’s Need to Know
Speaker
Matthew Cahill, Esq. | First American Title Insurance Company
Vincent G. Danzi, Esq. | The Security Title Guarantee Corporation of Baltimore
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice11:50 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Remarks by NYSBA President, Kathleen Sweet
11:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Presentation of Award for Outstanding Contributions to Real Estate Publications
Speaker
Adam Leitman Bailey, Esq. | Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
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