Joseph L. Forstadt, a retired partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan who held a wide array of roles in city government for nearly 50 years, died Thursday night after suffering a severe stroke the previous weekend. He was 77.
Forstadt was a litigator for Stroock for more than 45 years, specializing in real estate, insurance and commercial interests. Among his notable cases was Seawall Associates v. City of New York, where the state Court of Appeals in 1989 overturned a local law compelling property owners to preserve single room occupancy buildings in New York City. The takings law decision played a critical role in the resurgence of real estate development in New York City, according to the firm.
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