Vincent represents owners, developers, lenders, and borrowers in sophisticated real estate transactions involving commercial and industrial properties.
In addition to handling acquisitions and sales of real property, he assists clients with all other aspects of commercial real estate development, including the negotiation and drafting of architect agreements and construction contracts, leasing, zoning, subdivision, economic development incentives, and negotiation of easements and restrictive covenants.
Vincent also represents both lenders and borrowers in various types of commercial financing transactions, loan workouts, and commercial foreclosures. He also handles a wide array of real estate litigation, including real property tax assessment review proceedings, land use and zoning litigation, eminent domain proceedings, partition actions, quiet title proceedings, and commercial lease litigation.
Vincent has served as a guest lecturer for the University at Buffalo School of Management, the New York State Bar Association, Lorman Educational Services, and various business groups on a broad range of real estate-related topics, including economic development incentives, easements and licenses, and commercial mortgage foreclosures. He is also a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and represents a number of area colleges in real estate financing and development projects.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law, 2007-2025 (listed for more than 15 years)
Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year (Buffalo), Land Use and Zoning Law, 2024, 2025
Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year (Buffalo), Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Law, 2014, 2016- 2019, 2021, 2023
Chambers USA 2024, Real Estate – Upstate New York, 2019 - 2024
New York Super Lawyers®, Real Estate, 2009-2024
Who's Who in Law 2008, Buffalo Business First
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
New York State Bar Association
Erie County Bar Association
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Vincent served on the Board of Trustees of Hilbert College from 2003 through 2012 and chaired the Board from 2007 through 2009. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Food Bank of Western New York from 2014 to 2019, and on the Board of Trustees of D’Youville College from 2019 to 2022.
He currently serves on the following boards:
Mercy Hospital Foundation, Board of Directors
Catholic Health Continuing & Home Care Foundation, Board of Directors
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Western New York, Board of Directors
Vincent represents owners, developers, lenders, and borrowers in sophisticated real estate transactions involving commercial and industrial properties.
In addition to handling acquisitions and sales of real property, he assists clients with all other aspects of commercial real estate development, including the negotiation and drafting of architect agreements and construction contracts, leasing, zoning, subdivision, economic development incentives, and negotiation of easements and restrictive covenants.
Vincent represents owners, developers, lenders, and borrowers in sophisticated real estate transactions involving commercial and industrial properties.
In addition to handling acquisitions and sales of real property, he assists clients with all other aspects of commercial real estate development, including the negotiation and drafting of architect agreements and construction contracts, leasing, zoning, subdivision, economic development incentives, and negotiation of easements and restrictive covenants.
Vincent also represents both lenders and borrowers in various types of commercial financing transactions, loan workouts, and commercial foreclosures. He also handles a wide array of real estate litigation, including real property tax assessment review proceedings, land use and zoning litigation, eminent domain proceedings, partition actions, quiet title proceedings, and commercial lease litigation.
Vincent has served as a guest lecturer for the University at Buffalo School of Management, the New York State Bar Association, Lorman Educational Services, and various business groups on a broad range of real estate-related topics, including economic development incentives, easements and licenses, and commercial mortgage foreclosures. He is also a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and represents a number of area colleges in real estate financing and development projects.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law, 2007-2025 (listed for more than 15 years)
Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year (Buffalo), Land Use and Zoning Law, 2024, 2025
Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year (Buffalo), Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Law, 2014, 2016- 2019, 2021, 2023
Chambers USA 2024, Real Estate – Upstate New York, 2019 - 2024
New York Super Lawyers®, Real Estate, 2009-2024
Who's Who in Law 2008, Buffalo Business First
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
New York State Bar Association
Erie County Bar Association
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Vincent served on the Board of Trustees of Hilbert College from 2003 through 2012 and chaired the Board from 2007 through 2009. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Food Bank of Western New York from 2014 to 2019, and on the Board of Trustees of D’Youville College from 2019 to 2022.
He currently serves on the following boards:
Mercy Hospital Foundation, Board of Directors
Catholic Health Continuing & Home Care Foundation, Board of Directors
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Western New York, Board of Directors
