Our attorneys in Naples, Florida have an unyielding dedication to excellence

A native of Schenectady, New York, James A. Bonaquist Jr. attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He then went on to Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, FL and graduated Cum Laude with his JD in 1986. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986 and the US District Court Middle District of Florida in 1987.

Education:

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) – BS 1982
• Stetson University College of Law (St. Petersburg, FL) – JD 1986, Cum Laude

Admitted to:

• Florida Bar – 1986
• US District Court Middle District of Florida – 1987

Experience:

• Bonaquist | Allen – 2021 to present
• Cardillo Keith & Bonaquist – 1986-2021

Primary areas of practice:

• Civil Litigation
• Construction Lien Law
• Contracts
• Real estate, including matters relating to breaches of listing & sales contracts, landlord & tenant disputes, foreclosures & partitions
• Fraud, Embezzlement & Breaches of Fiduciary Duties
• Unfair & Deceptive Competition & Trade Practices
• Business & Corporate matters, including disputes among shareholders & partners
• Construction Law, including construction defects & other matters relating to the construction of residential & commercial properties
• Trust Litigation

Member of the following:

• Collier County Bar Association
• Trial Lawyers Sections, Collier County and Florida Bars
• Florida Justice Association (formerly known as the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
• American Association for Justice (formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Collier Building Industry Association
• Leadership Collier Foundation
• Collier County Women’s Bar Association
• Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association

Professional and civic involvement:

• Past President, Collier County Bar Association
• Past President, Trial Lawyer Section of the Collier County Bar Association
• Past Chairman, Grievance Committee for the 20th Judicial Circuit
• Leadership Collier Class of 2003 graduate
• American Cancer Society board member
• Naples Rotary Club member
• Preeminent rated AV in the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory (highest rating) for over 20 years

Jacy was born and raised in Naples, Florida. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2004 and while raising her family, attended Ave Maria School of Law, earning her JD in 2015. Prior to attending law school, Jacy was an active volunteer in her children’s schools as she was a member of the Parent Teacher Organization and School Advisory Committee, as well as chairing the School Board Advisory Committee.

During her years in law school, she was fortunate to obtain internships with the Honorable Douglas Frazier, Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Florida, the magistrate’s office for the 20th Judicial Circuit, and the staff attorney’s office for the 20th Judicial Circuit. She was also a member of the Moot Court Board, an Associate Editor of the Ave Maria Law Review, and Treasurer of the Women’s Law Association.

Primary areas of practice:

• Personal Injury
• Civil Litigation
• Guardianship
• Trust Litigation

Admitted to:

• Florida Bar (2016)
• US District Court Middle District of Florida (2017)
• United States Supreme Court (2025)

Member of the following:

• Collier County Bar Association
• Collier County Women’s Bar Association
• Trial Lawyers Section Collier County
• Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association