A.J. Barranco, Jr. passionately and effectively represents his clients. He has a national reputation for his results and expertise in high profile cases. A.J. Barranco, Jr. received his B.S. from Washington and Lee University in 1964 and his J.D. from the University of Florida in 1966.
He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1967 and is a member of the Florida Bar and the Dade County Bar. Mr. Barranco served as President of the Young Lawyer’s Section of the Florida Bar from 1977-1978, President of the Dade County Bar from 1984-1985, President of the Dade County Trial Lawyer’s Association from 1983-1984 and served two terms on the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1967, private practice in Lake Wales, Florida for one year as well as Special Assistant County Prosecutor, Polk County, Florida.
Private practice in Miami with large negligence firm one year.
Dade County Public Defender’s Office for six months.
1970-1973, Sole Practitioner.
1973-1977, Barranco, Darlson & Daniel, P.A.
1977, Barranco, Darlson, Daniel & Bluestein, P.A.
1980, A. J. Barranco, Jr., P.A.
1982, Barranco and Kellough, P.A.
1984, Barranco, Kellough and Kircher, P.A.
1996-2006, Barranco, Kircher and Vogelsang, P.A.
2007 – 2013, Barranco & Kircher, P.A.
2013 – Present, A. J. Barranco & Associates, P.A.
EDUCATION
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia – B.S., 1964
University of Florida College of Law,
Gainesville, Florida – Degree J.D., 1966
LAW SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Phi Delta Phi Fraternity
Magister (President) – elected July, 1966
Exchequer (Treasurer) – elected May, 1966
John Marshall Bar Association
Treasurer
Law Review
Business Manager – May, 1966
Honor Court
UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVITIES – Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
ATHLETICS
Varsity Football (three letters – 1961, 1962, 1963)
Undefeated, untied – 1961
Conference Champions – 1962
Freshman Football – 1960
HONORS
Dean’s List – Winter, 1964
ADMITTED
Florida Bar, 1967
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
BAR ACTIVITIES
Young Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar – Board of Governors
President Elect 1976-1977
President 1977-1978
Young Lawyers Section of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit – Dade County
Director and Ex-Officio member
Young Lawyers Section of the Tenth Judicial Circuit – Polk, Highlands & Hardee Counties
First President of Young Lawyers Section of Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1967-68
Dade Country Bar Association
President 1984-85
The Florida Bar
Board of Governors of The Florida Bar – 1976-1978
Executive Committee, 1977 (First Young Lawyer ever appointed to Executive Committee)
C. L. E. Lecturer, Author
Board of Governors of the Florida Bar (2 terms)
Dade Country Trial Lawyers Association (Now Miami Dade Justice Association)
President 1983 – 1984
RECOGNITIONS
Superlawyers 2008-2015
Best Lawyers in America
2007: Family Law
2009: Civil Litigation
2010: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
2011: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
2012: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
2013: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
2014: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
2015: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite
2004: Civil Trial
2005: Civil Trial
2011: Adoption, Marital & Family Law
2013: Civil Trial
Top Rated Lawyers
2012: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
2013: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
2014: Commercial Litigation and Family Law
U.S. News & Best Lawyers
2015: Best Law Firms
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Board of Directors, Urban League of Greater Miami (former member)
Cultural Affairs Council
1986-1990
Chairman from 1988-1990
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce:
Board of Governors
Chairman-Leadership Miami Committee (2 years)
Vice Chairman (4 years)
Metro Dade Chairman Council of Arts and Sciences (2 terms)
Miami International Film Festival Advisory Committee (FIU Sponsored)
Area of Practice
- Marital and Family Law
- Civil Litigation