About
Chris E Ragano, Esquire – Bio/C.V.
Chris Ragano practices exclusively in the areas of matrimonial and family law. Mr. Ragano received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law and his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University. He is admitted to practice in the state of Florida and before the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Mr. Ragano is a member of the Florida Bar (Family Law Section) and the Hillsborough County Bar Association (Family Law Section). He is the past Chair for the Family Law Section (Hillsborough County Bar Association) and serves on the Executive Council Committee. He is also the former chair on the Executive Committee for the Family Law Inns of Court.
Mr. Ragano is a frequent speaker and lecturer on advanced family law litigation. He has previously lectured for the Florida Bar, National Business Institute, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, and Bay Area Legal Services.
As a testament to his craft, Mr. Ragano is the only attorney in the Hillsborough County area to speak at yearly seminars geared towards training other family law attorneys and psychologists on prosecuting and defending of all forms of Domestic Violence Injunctions and Restraining Orders.
As a former Public Defender in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, and for Hillsborough County, Mr. Ragano has handled thousands of jury and non-jury trials including Murder Trials. Mr. Ragano headed up the Domestic Violence Unit and trained other attorneys on all aspects of defending false allegations of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual abuse.
Mr. Ragano has appeared on both the History Channel and A&E’s Biography channel as a research consultant.
Mr. Ragano is also the current legal analyst for the Ron & Ian Show, that appears on Channel 620 WDAE, the Sports Channel. He appears weekly on the Ron & Ian Show and discusses current headlines and topics as it relates to all aspects of family law and criminal law.
Mr. Ragano is BV rated by Martindale Hubbell, the leading lawyer rating service.
Areas of Practice:
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1997
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000
Education:
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1996, J.D.
Honors: Vice President – Florida Law Students Association
Honors: Moot Court and Mock Trial Advocacy Participation
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA, 1992, B.S.
Honors: President – Economic Honor Society
Major: Economics
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA, 1990, A.A.
Published Works:
Cyber Stalking: The New Frontier, – by Chris E. Ragano, Esq., Tampa Bay Luxury Magazine, October 2010
So Your Ex is Residing with Someone – Do I Still Need to Pay Alimony, – by Chris E. Ragano, Esq., Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, July 2010
The New Parenting Bill – Does Mud Slinging Still Exist???, HCBA Lawyer Magazine, September, 2008
Classes/Seminars Taught:
What Family Law Judges Want You to Know – National Business Institute – Moderator/Speaker, June 9, 2011.
Cyber Stalking: How to Obtain These Restraining Orders – Hillsborough County Bar Assoc. – Speaker, October 14, 2010
Domestic Violence Awareness – Telling Amy’s Story – Panelist/Speaker – WUSF, Channel 16, October 1, 2010
ABC Action News: Channel 11, Speaker – Cyber Stalking, April 23, 2010
Live Continuing Mediator Education: Trends in a Changing Environment – “Domestic Violence” – Hillsborough County Bar Association – Speaker, February 18, 2010
Speaker: Family Law Litigation Techniques – January 7, 2010 – Presented by National Business Institute
Domestic Violence Update – Hillsborough County Bar Association, October 14, 2009, Speaker
Establishment, Delinquency, and Enforcement of Income Deduction Orders – Florida Association of Court Clerks, June 9, 2009
How the Revised Statute 61.13 Effects Child Support – Hillsborough County Bar Association, January 16, 2009
Annual Domestic Violence Task Force Meeting – January 8, 2009
Enhancing Client Relationships Through Divorce Financial Planning – Hillsborough County Bar Association, January 7, 2009
The 3 D’s – Untangling Dependency, Domestic Violence, and Divorce, – Hillsborough County Bar Association, September 2008
Research Consultant, A&E Biography Channel, May 1, 2008
Financial Settlement Strategies for Divorce Clients, National Business Institute – Tampa, Florida, June 8, 2007
Child Custody and Shared Parenting, National Business Institute – Tampa, Florida, February 23, 2007
Admissibility of Computer Generated Documents,- Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, 2006
Research Consultant, Declassified: Godfathers of Havana, History Channel, 2006
Divorce 101: Obtaining The Best Settlement For Your Client In Florida- National Business Institute, 2006
Domestic Violence : An Informative Guide To The Family Law Practitioner – Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2005
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – An Informative Guide to Defending and Prosecuting Domestic Violence Injunctions – Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2004
A Roadmap Through Florida Divorce Proceedings – National Business Institute, 2004
Prosecuting and Defending Domestic Violence Injunctions – Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2003
Mouthpiece: Voice of the Accused – Frank Ragano, History Channel, 2003
Prosecuting the Respondent in Domestic Violence Cases, A Petitioner’s Perspective – Hillsborough County Bar Association – September 15, 2006 – Speaker
Dale Carnegie Course, Outstanding Performance Awards
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Thirteenth Judicial circuit Grievance Committee “F”, The Florida Bar, Term expires 1/20/2013
The Florida Bar, Family Law Section/Domestic Violence Committee
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Former Family Law Section Chair, Member
Tampa Family Law Inns of Court, Former Executive Committee Chair, Member
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee. Former Member
Past Employment Positions:
The Law Firm of Chris Ragano, P.A., Trial Attorney, May of 2008 – Present Date
Kuske & Ragano, P.A., Trial Attorney, 2006 – 2008
The Law Firm of Kevin A. Moore, P.A., Senior Associate Attorney, 2005 – 2006
Escobar, Ramirez & Associates, P.A., Senior Associate Attorney, 2004 – 2005
The Law Offices of Nancy Hutcheson Harris & Associates, P.A., Senior Associate Attorney, 2001 – 2004
The Law Offices of Knox & Givens, P.A., Associate Attorney, 2000 – 2001
Julianne M. Holt, Public Defender – Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Assistant Public Defender, 1996 – 2000
Roland E. Dahlin II, Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas, Certified Legal Intern, 1995 – 1996
Ancillary Businesses:
Legal Analyst for 620 WDAE, Sports Animal, The Ron & Ian Show
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