Chris E. Ragano

I retained Mr. Ragano in order to relocate with my 2 minor children out of Florida and he delivered beyond my expectations! My fiancé had heard about Mr. Ragano based on his great reputation as a litigator and he delivered on that reputation. After six long years of high conflict with my ex-husband a...nd his attorney I was emotionally spent, but after Mr. Ragano came on as my counsel he and his amazing paralegal, Dana, were able to get everything organized; all required filings completed accurately; keep Opposing Counsel in check; successfully fought to make sure that my kids privacy was protected; and was always prepared to fight on my behalf. I was able to see first hand the litigation skills he is known for and I can say with certainty they are definitely the best I have seen over six years. I highly recommend Mr. Ragano and his staff if you have a family law matter; especially if it is high conflict and/or complex. We are incredibly happy with the results from the Court. The expert knowledge of the laws that Mr. Ragano has and his exceptional litigation skills resulted in us being approved to relocate and the Parenting Plan that he filed was accepted in full, no exceptions.

Chris is a brilliant and caring trial attorney. As an appellate attorney, I have handled several appeals for Chris, both as the appellant and the appellee, and I have seen the magnificent work he has done for his clients. Because of Chris' dedication to details and his knowlege of the law, I have bee...n successful in every appellate case I have done for his firm, save one (which I should have won - but at times, the appellate court will do what the appellate court wants to do). If you are looking for an attorney to handle your family law case or domestic violence matter, I highly recommend Chris Ragano.

Mr. Ragano failed to advocate for my family as he allowed opposing counsel to dictate the course of our highly contested divorce primarily involving (documented) parental alienation and child custody. He did not demonstrate any ability or interest to battle very capable opposing counsel who was qui...te successful in getting the best deal for her client. Mr. Ragano failed to make agreed upon changes in court regarding the Parenting Plan, refused to challenge witnesses or my ex when they lied under oath, refused to challenge my ex and his claim of an exorbitant financial loss in a very successful cash business, refused to hold opposing counsel to task in her agreement (on two separate occasions in court) to provide receipts of alleged expenses totaling 20k in medical expenses for two perfectly healthy children, lost my proof of debt/financial documents which were not entered as exhibits, charged for phone conversations which did not exist (easily proved on a cell phone) and had his bookkeeper handle phone calls and questions regarding his failure to properly assess our retirements while in and out of court. In addition, the bookkeeper would forward emails to me straight from opposing counsel showing Mr. Ragano would cater to her absurd demands and threats as he would simply agree to whatever she wanted which would solely benefit her client. Keep in mind he claims "zero" in Florida Bar complaints, however, the week I filed mine, I was told I was the second one in the same week who filed a complaint against him. Be aware verbal reprimands and sanctions are only visible for a year and then disappear. During a highly contested divorce, one would expect and depend on the attorney to have a strong, aggressive personality and be competent enough to recognize the tricks, half truths, deception, creativity, omissions, and loopholes opposing counsel used to "win" their case as clearly she was very well versed and at our family's expense (literally and figureatively), Mr. Ragano was no match. In fact, my ex still thanks me for hiring him as he got everything he wanted. Attorney Ragano claims to "handle the toughest cases" but refused to participate in advocating for my children who didn't have a voice. The parental alienation was well documented and proven with pictures, emails, texts, hand written letters, police reports, and numerous depositions. I heard all the right things in the initial consult as my ex was threatening to take the kids to an unknown state and had access to unlimited financial resources. I desperately needed competent legal counsel to guide me through the games played by opposing counsel and help me with a legal the system I did not understand. Attorney Chris Ragano did not even try to protect my family and the consequences of his passiveness and incompetence will continue to be felt for years to come.