Geoffrey Mazel, Esq. - Chairs PLI Seminar on Legislative Issues

We are pleased to announce that our partner Geoffrey Mazel, Esq., recently acted as Chair for the Cooperative and Condominium Law Legislative Review conducted on November 30, 2023, in the New York City recording studio of the Practicing Law Institute.  The panel for this seminar was New York State Assembly Member from the 26^th District Ed Braunstein and Stuart Saft, Partner at Holland & Knight, PLLC. The combination of the panel's vast experience made for a fascinating discussion on many bills and statutes that affect the Co-op and Condo communities. 

Mr. Braunstein has been a leading voice for the Co-op and Condo Community in the New York State Assembly for over a dozen years and has introduced and passed key legislation in recent years that will have a profoundly positive impact on Co-ops. He was the prime sponsor of the Co-op Tax Abatement extension and the J-51 Tax Abatement, both of which passed the New York State Legislature in the June 2023 session.

Mr. Saft has been a leading attorney in the Co-op and Condo field of law for many decades. He is a legal advisor to the Residential Management Council for the Real Estate Board of New York and is a member of the Board of the Council of New York Co-ops/Condos. His vast experience and knowledge in this field made for an incredibly informative and interesting discussion in this seminar.

Our own Geoffrey Mazel was the Chair for this fascinating panel discussion and as always lent his own insight and knowledge in an area where he is clearly a leading voice in the Co-op & Condo Community.

The video will be available in early 2024 by the Practicing Law Institute. This content is intended for attorneys to meet their continuing legal education requirements. The PLI is a leading organization in keeping attorneys and other professionals at the forefront of knowledge and expertise. The PLI is chartered by the Regents of the State of New York and was founded in 1933. The organization provides the highest quality, accredited, continuing legal and professional education programs in a variety of formats.