Pulignano, N. Vincent, III

Vincent Pulignano is an Associate in the Real Estate Practice Group and Corporate Practice Group of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

Full Bio

Mr. Pulignano practices in the areas of general business and corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, commercial agreements, securities law and sports-law issues, and commercial real estate law, including real estate acquisitions, sales and development, commercial leasing, and real estate finance.

Mr. Pulignano is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. He received his B.B.A. in Business Management, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia in 2012. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2016, where he was a member of the Dean’s List and the recipient of book awards in Legal Writing and Legal Drafting.

Mr. Pulignano is admitted to practice in the State of Florida and the District of Columbia. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the D.C. Bar, the Jacksonville Bar Association, Elevate Sports Professionals of Jacksonville, and the Sports Lawyers Association.
Representative Experience
- Represented a client in acquiring a $1.3 billion real-estate portfolio acquisition consisting of 97 office, industrial, and retail properties.
- Represented a public company in a $360 million sale of 28 warehouse properties with over 80 tenants.
- Represented a client in a $114 million sale of 9 medical office buildings located throughout the U.S.
- Represented a client in a $103.5 million sale of 10 medical office buildings located in North Carolina.
- Represented clients in over 30 acquisitions and financings of medical office buildings throughout the United States totaling more than $500 million in each of 2019 and 2020.
- Represented a healthcare technology company in a $100 million merger with an India-based firm.
- Represented fast-casual dining franchisees in a $70 million asset sale of their franchised restaurants to a strategic buyer.
- Represented a healthcare technology client in a $63 million equity sale and rollover to a strategic buyer.
Bar Admissions

Florida
Washington D.C.
Education
Undergraduate
- University of Georgia
Law School
- University of Florida
Memberships

Florida Bar

Jacksonville Bar Association

Elevate Sports Professionals of Jacksonville

Sports Lawyers Association
Recognitions

Jacksonville Bar Association: Young Lawyers Section, Volunteer of the Year (2017)
"Best Lawyers in America," Ones to Watch (2020)
Publications
- Proceed With Caution: Navigating the Attorney – Client Privilege in the Corporate World, ACC North Florida Chapter’s Q2 Newsletter, Author (June 19, 2018)
- NBA patch sponsorships: The issues they present, The Daily Record, Author (October 4, 2017)
- A Known Unknown: The Call for an Article V Convention, Florida Law Review Forum, Author (April 1, 2016)
- A Mediator’s Implicit Bias and How to Overcome It, University of Florida Levin College of Law, Institute for Dispute Resolution Program: Do the Best (Ethical) Mediation You Can (October 23, 2015)
- The Future of Broadcasting: Drones, SportinLaw (July 2015)
- Bar Bulletin: Florida’s New Drone Law Implicates Privacy Concerns, The Daily Record (July 13, 2015)

N. Vincent Pulignano III