iStar Inc. announced the appointment of Douglas Heitner as Chief Legal Officer and the retirement of Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer, Nina Matis. Mr. Heitner joins the iStar executive team effective March 11, 2019 and Ms. Matis will remain on the executive team as Vice Chairman until July to oversee a smooth transition. Mr. Heitner will report to Jay Sugarman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining iStar, Doug Heitner was a partner in Kasowitz Benson Torres' Real Estate Transactions group, where he represented the nation's leading real estate companies in a wide range of real estate matters. Before this, Mr. Heitner was an associate in Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's real estate group. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. from Dartmouth College.