Rich Pugh

Rich guides Fortune 500 companies, other public and privately-held companies, commercial banks, and investors in all types of real estate matters in markets throughout the United States. As a Shareholder in Maynard Cooper’s Real Estate Practice Group, Rich has significant experience in the acquisition, disposition, and development space and in all matters in between. His national practice has a particular focus on negotiating leases on behalf of both landlords and tenants across all asset classes.

Rich’s high-volume practice is anchored by multi-year, multi-deal relationships with his clients. His skills and experience have earned him recognition as a “Rising Star” in Real Estate by Super Lawyers and by the Birmingham Business Journal. Rich is also a published author and lecturer in the area of commercial real estate.

Rich joined Maynard Cooper in 2014 and was elected to become a Shareholder of the Firm in January 2022. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Hampden-Sydney College, where he was a three-year Captain of the Men’s Varsity Tennis Team and was selected as the Conference Rookie Player of the Year as a Freshman and the Conference Player of the Year as a Senior. Rich received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was an editor of and published in the Georgia Law Review.

"Rich was easily accessible and ready to dive into the matter of the moment.  No matter what the issue was, I could count on him to provide excellent legal advice and solid counsel. He was an invaluable part of the overall team, and I am honored to have worked with him." – Client Testimonial

• Represent Regions Bank in the disposition, acquisition, development, and leasing of bank facilities and office towers, including the $60MM sale and partial leaseback of a 140,000 square foot office tower in Miami, Florida
• Represent Boise Cascade in the acquisition and management of its nationwide industrial property portfolio
• Represent investor in the acquisition of dialysis clinics located throughout the United States
• Represented MainStreet Family Care in the development of urgent care clinics throughout the Southeast
• Represented one of the country’s largest residential home builders-developers in various portfolio acquisitions in Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
• Represented major for-profit education company in various lease transactions and operational issues associated with approximately 75 campuses nationwide

Civic Affiliations

• Freshwater Land Trust, Junior Board, Executive Committee

Professional Affiliations

• International Council of Shopping Centers
• American Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar
• Birmingham Bar Association