Joseph Gulino (born August 1, 1978) is an Italian-American lawyer who practices in the fields of international securities litigation, investor protection and cross-border legal matters. His professional and civic activities have included work on relations between the United States and Italy, particularly in the areas of investment, education and cultural exchange.
Gulino joined the board of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in 2020 and has served as its Vice Chair International since 2025. He has also held a board position with the American University of Rome, is on the advisory board of the Rome City Institute and serves on the boards of the Florida Grand Opera and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
Gulino received the title of Cavaliere Ufficiale dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia (Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy) in recognition of his contributions to relations between the United States and Italy. In 2026, he was a recipient of the Premio Mondi Lucani in Matera, Italy.
Early life and education Gulino was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and attended Geibel Catholic High School in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
He graduated from Villanova University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and minors in French and Italian. In 2004, he earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a Master of Public and International Affairs, with a specialization in Global Political Economy, from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
Gulino pursued additional studies in international and European affairs. He earned a Certificate in International and Comparative Law and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Western European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. His studies included a European law program in Brussels, Belgium, in 2003, hosted by the Free University of Brussels (Université libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel).
Legal career Grant & Eisenhofer Gulino began his legal career at Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., where he worked on securities litigation and investor protection matters. His early experience included litigation arising from the collapse of the Italian dairy company Parmalat following a major accounting fraud. As part of the firm's legal team, Gulino represented shareholders seeking recovery for investment losses related to the company's collapse.
DRRT Gulino joined DRRT in 2010. He subsequently served as a director and Assistant Managing Partner before becoming Managing Partner. During his tenure, he represented institutional investors in investor protection matters and securities litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
At DRRT, Gulino led a team of international litigators handling securities litigation outside the United States. He directed major non-U.S. securities litigation involving Vivendi S.A., Saipem S.p.A. and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., working with partner law firms in multiple jurisdictions. He also acted as liaison counsel for DRRT clients in major U.S. securities cases involving Citigroup, Bank of America and Merck.
Gulino is admitted to practice law in Florida, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, as well as in England and Wales, and is board-certified in international law by The Florida Bar.
Public and civic activities National Italian American Foundation Gulino has served on the Board of Directors of the National Italian American Foundation since 2020. He served as co-chair of NIAF's Grants, Scholarships and Youth Engagement Committee and has continued as a member of the committee.
In September 2024, Gulino joined participants in the NIAF DiLella Fellows program for meetings in Rome with Italian and U.S. government representatives and institutions. The meetings included a visit to the U.S. Embassy in Rome, where the group met with U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Jack Markell and members of the embassy team.
In 2025, Gulino became an officer of NIAF and began serving as Vice Chair International. In that capacity, he has participated in NIAF initiatives concerning economic, political and cultural relations between the United States and Italy.
U.S.–Italy relations Gulino has served as a trustee of the American University of Rome and is a member of the advisory board of the Rome City Institute. He has lectured on international securities litigation and investor protection in Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Gulino has also been involved in educational initiatives focused on Italian studies and transatlantic exchange. At Villanova University, he established the Joseph Gulino '00 Endowed Fund for Italian Studies to support Italian-language education and the study of Italy's cultural and economic role.
Arts Gulino is active in Miami's arts and cultural community and serves on the boards of the Florida Grand Opera and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
Honors and recognition In 2023, Gulino was appointed Cavaliere Ufficiale dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia (Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy), an honor conferred by the Italian Republic in recognition of contributions to relations between Italy and the United States.
In 2026, Gulino was selected as a recipient of the eighth Premio Mondi Lucani, an award recognizing people of Lucanian origin who have established careers in Italy or abroad while maintaining ties to the Basilicata region. Gulino, whose family has roots in Avigliano, Basilicata, was recognized for his work as an international lawyer and his role as NIAF Vice Chair International.
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