Vincent J. Mastracco Jr.
Biography
Most of Vince Mastracco’s clients consider him more than just a legal advisor. He serves as a business confidant, looking at every transaction from a strategic viewpoint. In addition to his technical and legal skills, he possesses the ability to conduct a complete business evaluation for his clients and make recommendations that will support their business plans.
Vince takes the time to truly understand his client’s business and stay informed as to industry trends that affect his clients. His genuine interest in his client’s goals is obvious. That is probably why he has developed so many close relationships with his clients over the years.
As a business attorney, Vince brings a wealth of experience and understanding to the table. He works with clients as they buy, sell and grow their businesses and enter into new markets. The scope of Vince’s practice includes the area of securities law, assisting clients in the legal aspects of raising capital through public and private offerings.
Vince is active in numerous community organizations, including service on the Boards of Directors for Truist Bank, Norfolk Academy, and the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. He is the former Chairman of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Past Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee for Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation, and Past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Wesleyan College. He also served on the Board of Visitors of The University of Virginia, and he was the Chairman of the Medical Center Operating Board. Vince is a member of the Hampton Roads Business Roundtable, Greater Norfolk Corporation, the Hampton Roads Partnership, Virginia Foundation of Independent College, and formerly the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
Recognition & Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 1999–2025
- Top Lawyers; CoVaBiz, 2017-2020, 2023-2024
- America’s Leading Business Lawyers; Chambers USA, 2005–2014, 2016-2023
- Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2001–2024
- The Power List; Inside Business, 2011-2013, 2017-2023; Emeritus List, 2024
- 50 Most Influential Virginians; Virginia Business Magazine, 2020-2021
- Virginia 500 – The Power List: Law, Virginia Business Magazine, 2020, 2021
- Norfolk Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year; Best Lawyers in America, 2013
- Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2006–2018
- Virginia Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition; Law & Politics, 2009
- Fellow; Virginia Law Foundation, 2005
- Law Clerk to The Honorable Walter E. Hoffman, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,1964–1965
- Phi Delta Phi
Associations
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership; Past Chairman
- American Bar Association; Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section
- Virginia Bar Association
- Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association
- Truist Bank; Board of Directors, Regional Advisory Board
- Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation; Past Chairman, Finance and Investment Committee
- Greater Norfolk Corporation
- Hampton Roads Partnership
- Virginia Wesleyan College; Past Chairman, Board of Trustees
- University of Virginia; Board of Visitors; Medical Center Operating Board, Past Chair
- Hampton Roads Community Foundation; Board of Directors
- Hampton Roads Business Roundtable; Executive Committee
- Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges
Education
- University of Virginia; B.A., 1961
- University of Richmond; LL.B., 1964
- New York University; LL.M., 1966
Press & Publications
- 51 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2024
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2025, 7 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 13 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2024 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Jason R. Davis Selected to the 2024 Inside Business Power List and Ann K. Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., and William R. Van Buren III Named to the Emeritus List
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2024 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2023
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2024, 6 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 10 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2023 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Ann K. Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., and William R. Van Buren III Selected to the Inside Business 2023 Power List
- 44 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2023 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2022
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America© 2023, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Ann Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., and William Van Buren III Selected to the Inside Business 2022 Power List
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2022 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2022 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 52 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2021
- Vincent Mastracco Jr., Thomas K. Norment Jr., and William R. Van Buren III Selected to the Virginia Business Magazine 2021 Power List
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2022, 4 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Ann Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., and William Van Buren III Selected to the Inside Business 2021 Power List
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2021 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Vincent J. Mastracco Jr. Named to 50 Most Influential Virginians 2021 List by Virginia Business Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2020
- Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., Alison M. McKee, Thomas K. Norment Jr., and William R. Van Buren III Selected To Virginia Business’ Inaugural Edition of the Virginia 500 – The Power List
- 46 Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America 2021”, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 7 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Ann K. Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., Charles V. McPhillips, and William R. Van Buren III Selected To The Inside Business 2020 Power List
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2020 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Vincent J. Mastracco Jr. Named To 50 Most Influential Virginians List by Virginia Business Magazine
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named CoVaBIZ Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” 2020
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2019
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2020 and 3 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Ann K. Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., Charles V. McPhillips, Thomas K. Norment Jr. and William R. Van Buren III Selected to the Inside Business 2019 Power List
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2019 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2018
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2019 in CoVaBiz Magazine
- 43 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America 2019” and 8 Named “Lawyers of the Year”
- Ann Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., Charles V. McPhillips, and William R. Van Buren III Selected to the Inside Business 2018 Power List
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2018 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 31 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers and 5 Named As Rising Stars 2018
- 31 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2017/18 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2017 Chambers USA
- 46 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2018
- 29 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2017 and 5 Named as Rising Stars 2017
- Ann K. Crenshaw and Vincent J. Mastracco Jr. Selected to the Inside Business 2017 Power List
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2017
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2016
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2017
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2016 Chambers USA
- 32 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2016 and 4 Named as Rising Stars 2016
- 44 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2015
- 42 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2016
- 32 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2015 and 7 Named as Rising Stars 2015
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2014
- 42 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2015
- 29 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2014 and 8 Named as Rising Stars 2014
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2014 Chambers USA
- Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., Ann K. Crenshaw and William R. Van Buren III Selected for the 2014 Inside Business Power List
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2013
- 42 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2014
- 29 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2013 and 14 Named as Rising Stars 2013
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2013 Chambers USA
- William R. Van Buren III, Ann K. Crenshaw and Vincent J. Mastracco Jr. Selected to the Inside Business 2013 Power List
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2012
- 6 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers’ 2013 Lawyers of the Year
- 41 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2013
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2012 Chambers USA
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2012 and 14 Named as Rising Stars 2012
- Ann K. Crenshaw & Vincent J. Mastracco Jr. Selected to the Inside Business 2012 Power List
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2011
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2012
- 36 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2011 and 14 Named as Rising Stars 2011
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2011 Chambers USA
- Mastracco Named No. 2 on Inside Business’ Power List – Top 25 of 2011
- 39 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2010
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2011
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2010 Chambers USA
- 31 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 11 Named as Rising Stars 2010
- 35 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2010