Attorney Michael J. Catalfimo was a featured speaker on the topic of Foreclosure Ethics for the American Legal & Financial Network (ALFN®) at its 9th Annual Leadership Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida. Mr. Catalfimo was joined by a panel of distinguished attorneys from across the country in the fields of mortgage foreclosure and ethics, as well as a member of the judiciary.
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, the ALFN is the largest professional association of consumer finance lenders, servicers, attorneys and trustees in the country, and leads the industry as a provider of strategic and timely education and training. Members of the ALFN receive up-to-the-minute information concerning the changing legal and regulatory landscape in the financial services industry and participate in the development and implementation of “best practices” for mortgage banking professionals.
In addition to being the Chief Operating Officer of Carter Conboy, Mr. Catalfimo is actively engaged in the Firm’s Creditors Rights, Commercial and Banking Law, Real Estate, and Business and Property Litigation practice groups. He represents banks, credit unions, mortgage loan servicers, and other creditors in transactional and litigation matters throughout New York State, and is a frequent speaker on creditors’ rights topics.
Mr. Catalfimo received his law degree in 1985 from Boston College Law School (Magna Cum Laude; Order of the Coif) and his undergraduate degree in 1982 from Skidmore College (All College Honors; Phi Beta Kappa). He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the ALFN (Member, Board of Directors), the American Law Firm Association (Member, Business Litigation Practice Group Steering Committee), the Federation of Bar Associations of the Fourth Judicial District (Past-President and current Member of the Board of Directors), and the Washington County Bar Association (Past-President). Mr. Catalfimo is admitted to the Bars of the State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts of New York and Massachusetts.
