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Jennifer Tonglet
Dr. Jennifer Philips Tonglet
School Psychologist
National Alliance on Mental Illness, St. Tammany Board of Directors
Jennifer Philips Tonglet received her doctorate in school psychology from Tulane University in 2000. She has been a practicing school psychologist in LA school systems for 25 years and has presented within the school system and the St. Tammany Parish community. Presentation topics included the ABC’s of mental health, suicide prevention, behavior interventions, data analysis, and dyslexia. Dr. Tonglet also works with personnel in community health and social service agencies as well as the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. Dr. Tonglet is a current member of the Louisiana School Psychological Association and the National Association of School Psychologists. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors for NAMI St. Tammany.
Frank Tranchina
Mr. Frank P. Tranchina Jr.
Attorney
Tranchina & Mansfield LLC
http://www.tranchinaandmansfield.com
Frank P. Tranchina, Jr., is a partner in the law firm of Tranchina & Mansfield, L.L.C. He received his law degree from Loyola University School of Law in 1979. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization and is also licensed in the State of California. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a past chairman of the Family Law sections of the Louisiana State and Jefferson Bar Associations as well as co-chair of the board certification committee for family law practitioners when first introduced to Louisiana. In addition, Mr. Tranchina has been a frequent lecturer at seminars and conferences throughout Louisiana. Since 1995, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has been identified in Who's Who in American Law since 2000. In 2007, he was inducted into the Academy of Court Appointed Masters. He has also been listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers magazine since its first publication in 2007 and in Northern California Super Lawyers magazine since 2015.

Mr. Tranchina was appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to the Family Court Rules Committee selected to recommend uniform rules for Family and Domestic Relations Court across the State of Louisiana. He frequently acts as Special Master on complex community property cases and has been appointed by family court judges as an expert witness. In 2014, he was qualified in the Los Angeles Superior Court as an expert on Louisiana law and testified regarding the validity of a transsexual marriage that took place in Louisiana. In 2016, he was also qualified in the Circuit Court of Prince William County, State of Virginia, as an expert in Louisiana Community Property.

Mr. Tranchina served as a member of the Marriage - Persons Committee for the Louisiana State Law Institute. Most recently, he has been inducted into the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He has also been named “2019 Lawyer of the Year in Family Law” by Best Lawyers in America. And just recently announced, Mr. Tranchina has added the accolade of receiving the "2024 Lawyer of the Year in Family Law" by Best Lawyers in America.