Jeff Vinzani

Jeff Vinzani is a commercial real estate and banking attorney.  Although he practices in many areas of business law, his major focus is on complex real estate and finance transactions.  His real estate experience includes a wide range of matters including commercial, office, retail, resort and industrial development and leasing.  He also handles matters such as permitting, zoning, development agreements, 1031 exchange transactions, property owners' association matters and title insurance. His finance experience includes real estate lending, asset-based lending and secured transactions and he has extensive experience representing a wide variety of banking and financial institutions in complex transactions, as well as workouts, loan sales, debt modifications, and collections.

Mr. Vinzani graduated with honors from South Carolina College, the Honors College of the University of South Carolina, with a degree in Economics. He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

While at USC, Mr. Vinzani served as President of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Secretary of the Interfraternity Council, and Student Government Senator. He was a member of the Student Alumni Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon and Magna Kappa Honorary Fraternity. Mr. Vinzani received the USC Outstanding Senior Award and was named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

Jeff is heavily involved in the community and the state.  Jeff recently served on the Transition Team for State Treasurer Curtis Loftis as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Board of Financial Institutions.  Jeff is past Chairman of the Real Estate Practices Section of the South Carolina Bar and is currently the Council's House Delegate.  He also served two terms as Chairman of the Developers Council of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce which is comprised of members of the Chamber who represent various sectors of the real estate development community.  He previously served as the Ninth Circuit Governor on the Board of Governors of the University of South Carolina and was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University’s Honors College. Jeff is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute and was chosen to participate in the 2011 ULI SC Sustainable Leadership Institute which is a six month program whereby the participants engage with national experts and policy makers in an intimate and focused setting to get a better understanding of land use issues facing our state. 

Locally, Jeff has served as a Deacon at East Cooper Baptist Church; he was a Vice President and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Charleston Stage Company, a local theater group based in historic Dock Street Theater; he is past President of the Charleston County Carolina Alumni Club and has served on the Board of his neighborhood association. The Charleston Regional Business Journal honored Jeff with the 40 under 40 Award, which recognizes 40 of the region's brightest business stars under the age of 40.

• ULI SC Sustainable Leadership Institute (2011)
• Curtis Loftis Transition Team - Chairman of Subcommittee - Board of Financial Institutions
• South Carolina Bar - Real Estate Practices Section, Chairman (2008-2009), House Delegate (2010-2011)
• Charleston Chamber of Commerce - Past Chairman of the Developer's Council; Total Resources Campaign, Former Vice Chair
• Named "Leader in his Field" in Real Estate Law by Chambers USA 2008-2011 - America's Leading Guide for Business
• University of South Carolina - Board of Governors, Ninth Circuit Governor; Distinguished Alumnus Award, University's Honors College (1998)
• Charleston Stage Company - Board of Trustees, Vice President
• Charleston County Carolina Alumni Club - Past President
• 40 under 40 Award - Charleston Regional Business Journal (2000)

• 62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Jeff Vinzani Discusses Often Overlooked and Misunderstood Lease Provisions
  Nexsen Pruet Real Estate attorney Jeff Vinzani discusses commercial lease provisions that are overlooked and misunderstood on BlogTalkRadio.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorneys and Practice Groups Rated Among Top in the Carolinas
  The newly released 2011 edition of Chambers USA lists fourteen attorneys as “Leaders in their Field” and gives high marks to the firm in six practice areas.
• Jeff Vinzani Discusses Commercial Real Estate and Social Media at ICSC Shopping Center Convention
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Jeff Vinzani discussed the state of the commercial real estate industry as well as the power of LinkedIn and other social media at RECon 2011.
• What is the state of the commercial real estate industry?
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Jeff Vinzani shares insight as a panelist for a Commercial Real Estate Distressed Assets Association podcast.
• "With market still in the tank, real estate lawyers diversify"
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Jeff Vinzani shares insight with South Carolina Lawyers Weekly about how the economic downturn has impacted the practice of real estate law.
• Jeff Vinzani to Serve on Loftis Transition Team
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Jeff Vinzani has agreed to serve on the transition team for Curtis Loftis, the unopposed GOP nominee for S.C. State Treasurer.
• Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorneys and Practice Groups Rated Among Top in South Carolina
  A leading legal directory has ranked Nexsen Pruet attorneys and practices among the top in South Carolina.
• "All You Need to Know about Letters of Credit"
  Nexsen Pruet member (partner) Jeff Vinzani helps explain the benefits and drawbacks of letters of credit in an article for "Medical Office Today."
• "Co-op / Condo Budgets: Is Your "Miscellaneous" Line Item a Slush Fund?"
  Nexsen Pruet real estate attorney Jeff Vinzani offers insight about how condo and homeowner association budgets could contain "slushfunds."
• Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®
  Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
• Jeff Vinzani interviewed on Twitter
  Nexsen Pruet real estate attorney Jeff Vinzani took part in an interview on Twitter.
• Legal Directory Publisher Ranks Four Nexsen Pruet Practice Areas Among Top in State; Eleven Attorneys Rated for Excellence
  The 2009 edition of Chambers USA ranks four of Nexsen Pruet’s practice areas and eleven attorneys among the best in South Carolina.
• Nexsen Pruet Creates Distressed Property and Workout Practice Group
  The new group will provide clients the necessary resources, skills, and expertise needed to navigate issues that emerge during periods of economic and financial uncertainty.
• Legal Directory Publisher Ranks 11 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys for Excellence; Four Practice Areas Rated Among Top in State
• Legal Publisher Recognizes Ten Nexsen Pruet Attorneys For Excellence; Three Practices Areas Again Rated No. 1
  Ten Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named among the top legal practitioners in their fields in the 2007 edition of the Chambers USA Guide, and three of the firm’s practice areas were rated No. 1 in South Carolina.
• Nexsen Pruet Relocates Charleston Office To Victoria Center
  Nexsen Pruet, LLC has relocated its Charleston office to Victoria Center, a 72,000-square-foot Class-A building located in the heart of downtown.

• Commercial Leases Are Negotiable
  General information that tenants should understand before signing a lease.

Jeff Vinzani and appraiser Mike Dodds discuss of how the commercial real estate landscape has changed in South Carolina.  The CLE is entitled "Commercial Real Estate Trends in South Carolina" and is presented by The South Carolina Bar Continuing Legal Education Division.