Statewide Abstract’s Forrest appointed to NYC Bar Real Property Law committee

Westchester, NY Tracy Forrest, deputy general counsel in charge of Business Development at Statewide Abstract Corp., will serve on the New York City Bar Real Property Law Committee for a three-year term beginning August 1. As a Class of 2025 committee member, Forrest will be involved in drafting reports, commenting, and testifying on legislation, submitting briefs, sponsoring continuing legal education and other programs, and participating in public service projects. 

“I love working to find common ground and this committee appointment is a perfect match for me to help people in their real estate dealings,” said Forrest.

A real estate litigator for more than 30 years, Forrest specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant matters. He spent the first 13 years of his career in private practice including a large landlord/tenant firm in New York City. He then joined the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) where he spent over 20 years. For the last six years, he was Division chief of the Landlord/Tenant Division with 20 lawyers and support staff. At NYCHA, Forrest was responsible for creating and presenting seminars where he lectured on housing court procedures to New York City judges and approximately 750 property managers and their staff. 

"Tracy is an asset to the Statewide team. We discussed the opportunity to apply for several industry positions and the New York City Bar Real Property Law Committee was one of them. We are also pleased to announce that Tracy is approved by the DOS to teach both our CLE and CE classes going forward,” stated Kenneth Meccia, president of Statewide Abstract. 

Forrest earned his juris doctorate degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1989 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1986.