Publications & Lectures
Frank P Tranchina, Jr
As one of Louisiana’s leading family law experts, Frank P. Tranchina, Jr. has contributed to numerous publications and given many lectures to professional associations, legal and academic institutions over the years. A selected list is below.
Recent Developments in Domestic Law
Jefferson Bar Association/Biloxi, Mississippi, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992
Domestic Relations Mock Trial
Louisiana State Bar Family Law Section, San Destin, Florida, June 1990
Discovery in Personal Injury Litigation
Jefferson Bar Association, Bahamas, October 1990
Family Law In Louisiana
National Business Institute Seminar, New Orleans, October 1990
New Divorce Law
New Orleans Pro Bono Project, June 1991
How to Try a Community Property Partition
Jefferson Bar Association, May 1992
Family Law in Louisiana
National Business Institute, New Orleans, March 1992
Aggressive vs. Abusive Discovery Methods
Louisiana Bar Association Summer School for Lawyers, San Destin, Florida, June 1993
Advanced Family Law Seminar
Louisiana Bar Association, Lafayette, Louisiana, April 1994
Family Law Custody Issues
Lorman Educational Services, New Orleans, June 1994
Panel Discussion
Family Services of New Orleans, January 1994
Tracing Assets, Commingling Issues and Other Pitfalls
Family Law Education Systems, Inc., March 1996
The Future of Louisiana Family Courts and the Law
Seminar, Louisiana State Bar Association, August 1996
Nuts and Bolts of Divorce Law
October 1996
Community Property/Trial on Traversal/Merits
Family Law Education Systems, Inc., New Orleans, March 1997
Objectives of a Model Family Court
Louisiana State Bar Association, Destin, FL, June 1997
Use of Trial Notebooks
Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans, October 1997
Practicing Family Law from A to Z
Family Law Education Systems, Inc., Metairie, August 1998
Practicing Family Law from A to Z
Plaquemines, LA, November 1998
Annual Domestic Law Conference
Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, December 1998
Legal Pitfalls
New Orleans Bar Association, New Orleans, June 1999
Recent Developments in Family Law
Covington Bar Association, Covington, LA, April 2000
Interpreting the Children’s Code
Louisiana State Bar Association – Family Law Section, Destin, Florida, June 2000
Domestic Litigation on a Budget
Louisiana State Bar Association – Sole Practitioner and Small Firms Section, Metairie, LA, November, 2000
Negotiating Alimony and Property Settlements
Prime Time CLE, Metairie, LA, December 2000
Tax Considerations in Connection with Divorces
Louisiana State Bar Association – Tax Section, New Orleans, LA, December, 2000
Recent Updates in Family Law
Jefferson Bar Association, Biloxi, MS, April, 2001
Family Law: Trials and Triumphs
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Baton Rouge, April 2001
Recent Updates in Family Law
Covington Bar Association, Covington, LA, February, 2002
Domestic Law Panel Discussion
Louisiana State Bar Association – Bench Bar Conference, Biloxi, MS, April, 2002
Recent Developments in Family Law
Covington Bar Association, Covington, LA, June, 2003
Trial Advocacy in Domestic Matters
Covington Bar Association, Covington, LA, May, 2004
The Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution of Marriage in Louisiana
National Business Institute, New Orleans, LA, August, 2004
Creditors Rights And The Impact Of Bankruptcy On Community Property
Loyola Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2004
Duties Between Spouses Before, During And After Marriage
LSU Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar, February 2006
Law Practice Management
LSU Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 2006
Special Problems In Child Support – Over The Guidelines
Loyola Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Principles of Co-Ownership of Property: How to Handle Non-Community Property Cases, LSU 11th Annual Family Law Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA, September 2007
Use of Special Masters, Covington Bar Association Family Law Conference, Covington, LA 2007
Legal Issues for a Mobile Society: Conflict of Laws & How to Make Of-State Judgments Executory
LSU 12th Annual Family Law Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA, December 2008
The Judge Appointed a Special What? The Ins and Outs of The Special Master Statute, Loyola Annual Family Law Seminar, December 2008
Direct and Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness, LSU 13th Annual Family Law Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA, September 2009
Practice Management, Loyola Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2009
Community Property Partitions, St. Tammany Bar Association Family Law CLE, April 2010
Effective Use of Discovery in Domestic Cases, Effective Use of Remedies for Abusive Discovery, Loyola Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2010
Special Provisions in Family Law Documents, Loyola Annual Family Law Seminar, December 2011
Selected Community Property Issues/Tax Ramifications, Covington Bar Association, April 2010
Back to Divorce Basics, Loyola Family Law Seminar, December 2012
The Ends and Outs of the Special Master Statute, Covington Bar Association, October 2012
Co-Owned Property Versus Community Property, Covington Bar Association, April 2013
Is Mediation or the use of Special Masters an Effective Tool in Community Property Partitions?, LSBA Summer School for Lawyers and Judges, June 2013
Mismanagement of a Family Owned Business, LSU 17th Annual Family Law Seminar, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 2013
Co-Ownership as it Relates to Community Property, Loyola Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar, November 2013
Pan American Company vs. Buck, An In Depth Discussion
Family Law Newsletter, Louisiana State Bar Association, September 1985
Domestic Law and Practice
Jefferson Bar Association, April 1989
Family Practice: Working with the New Legislation on Child Support Guidelines
Jefferson Bar Association, December 1989
Child Custody and Visitation in Louisiana
National Business Institute, Inc., October 1990
Demonstrative Evidence in Domestic Cases
Jefferson Bar Association, March 1990
Current Developments in Domestic Law
Jefferson Bar Association, March 1991
The New Divorce Law – A Nuts and Bolts Approach
New Orleans Pro Bono Project, June 1991
Ethics as it Relates to Family Law
National Business Institute, Inc., March 1993
Aggressive vs. Abusive Discovery Methods
Louisiana Bar Association, June 1993
Computers in Divorce Litigation and Practice
Louisiana Bar Association Advance Family Law Practice Seminar, November 1993
How to Try a Custody Case by the Numbers
New Orleans Pro Bono Project, March 1994
Computers in Divorce Litigation and Practice
Louisiana State Bar Association Advance Family Law Practice Seminar, April 1994
Family Law in Louisiana/Child Custody
Lorman Education Services, Inc., June 1994
Tracing Assets, Commingling Issues and Other Pitfalls
Family Law Education Systems, Inc., March 1996
The Future of Louisiana Family Courts and the Law’ Seminar
Louisiana State Bar Association, August 1996
Nuts and Bolts of Divorce Law
October 1996
Creditors Rights And The Impact Of Bankruptcy On Community Property
Loyola Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2004
Duties Between Spouses Before, During And After Marriage
LSU Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar, February 2006
Law Practice Management
LSU Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 2006
Special Problems In Child Support – Over The Guidelines
Loyola Law School Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Co-author, The Court Colleague, a Louisiana family law handbook, copyright 1998.