Jim Manfre, Of Counsel
James L. Manfre received his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law in 1984. He was 
admitted to the New York Bar in 1985. He served as an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, New York, from 1984 to 1988, where he prosecuted misdemeanors, felonies and environmental crimes.
From 1988 to 1989, Mr. Manfre served as Counsel to the Industrial Development Agency of the Town of Babylon, New York, overseeing economic development and industrial bond issuance. In addition, Mr. Manfre served as Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Babylon, New York, from 1989 to 1996 counseling the Town Board on all legal matters, with specific emphasis on environmental and sold waste issues.
Mr. Manfre also held a private legal practice in New York from 1988 to 1999 where he specialized in corporate law and real estate development. In 1999, Mr. Manfre relocated to Flagler County, Florida, and was in-house counsel for Von Bulow LLC, serving as a Project Coordinator involved in residential, commercial and apartment projects. From January 2000 through December 2004, Mr. Manfre served as the elected Sheriff of Flagler County, managing over 200 employees and a $13 million budget, coordinating with the City of Palm Coast to provide contractual law enforcement services.
In May 2006, Mr. Manfre was admitted to the Florida Bar. He is currently Of Counsel to the law office of Nowell & Associates, specializing in Real Estate Development and Real Estate Law. Mr. Manfre is also affiliated with Prudential Real Estate as a Broker Associate specializing in the area of large residential and commercial developments.
Education:
Fordham University, Bronx, New York, B.A. – 1979
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
St. John’s University School of Law, New York, J.D. – 1983
Member Of:
Florida Bar Association
Flagler Palm Coast Chamber of Commerce – Business Issues Committee;
Flagler County Rotary – President 2007-2008;
City of Bunnell Community Redevelopment Advisory Board;
Flagler County Comprehensive Plan Committee;
Licensed Real Estate Broker