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Families First— Tranchina & Mansfield, LLC
Sophisticated Woman | June 2012
WRITTEN BY AMY BOUTON PHOTOS BY STEVE RANDON
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LIKE LIFE ITSELF, matters that involve family law are rarely confined to workday hours. Attorneys Frank Tranchina and Mark Mansfield, of Tranchina & Mansfield, LLC will tell you that such matters often arise on a Saturday morning. That is why it is vital to have a team of legal professionals who understand the needs of such a case. Both Frank and Mark are board-certified in family law with Mark being one of the youngest family law specialists in the state. “We are a full-service firm,” Frank says. “We are there for our clients, whether it is myself, Mark, or a member of our close-knit, highly competent staff. We conduct every case as though we are advocating for members of our own families.” Tranchina & Mansfield, LLC deals with all matters of family law. “This is what we do exclusively,” Mark says. “We have worked on cases that run the gamut in this field involving everything from grandparent visitation, to adoption, to support and custody situations.” As a family man with two grown children, Frank has experienced many phases of life, including his most recent role as a grandfather. His greatest pleasures come from his wife, grandchild and two children—one a lawyer in California and the other a restaurateur in Covington. In addition to his three-plus decades of experience as a litigator, his innate ability to balance the legal with the emotional sides of each case, and his provident approach to family law, Frank has acted as a Special Master for various family law judges. He currently sits on a committee formed by the Louisiana Supreme Court comprised of judges, court personnel and family lawyers across the state whose goal is to devise uniform family court rules for the entire state. “As an agent of the court, I am continually challenged by multifarious cases which come before it,” he notes. “In my role as a Special Master, it is my duty to unfold