Jim Bonfiglio is an attorney known for using his skills to serve the community. Bonfiglio specializes in defending mortgage foreclosure actions. As one of a small number of attorneys in the country who are expert in the Federal Truth in Lending Act, he has received numerous awards for his work, including the Legal Aid Society’s 2008 Pro Bono Consumer Law Award.
Jim is also one of the initial inductees in the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Hall of Fame. Recently, Matt Lauer interviewed Jim on NBC’s Today Show as an expert on mortgage foreclosure issues.
A longtime resident of Ocean Ridge, Jim has served on the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission and was recently elected its chairman.
Jim is also active in the rescue of Shar-Peis. His first dog arrived as the result of a sports injury in 1989. After a season as a bullpen catcher for the Florida Senior League with the West Palm Beach Tropics, Jim ruptured his Achilles tendon. After three months in a hip-to-toe cast, his foot had frozen in the down position. The next six months required therapy to stretch the tendon, so he bought his first two dogs to keep him company on his daily therapy walks.
He is now the owner of four dogs; or 240 pounds and 16 legs of wrinkle-faced love.
Jim Bonfiglio was nominated to be a Coastal Star by Ocean Ridge Commissioner Terry Brown. For more information about Shar-pei rescue, visit: http://www.floridasharpeirescue.com/
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