Leading Specialists in Louisiana Family Law and Divorce Law
Our dedicated team, including attorneys and paralegals, most of our attorneys have over 20 years of legal experience.
Amy C. Cowley
- Admitted to Louisiana Bar
- Admitted to U. S. District Courts, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts
- Admitted to Louisiana Supreme Court
Education
- Mandeville High School, 1995
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, B.A. Mass Communications, 1999
- PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Civil Law, 2002
Work Related History:
- Tranchina & Mansfield, L.L.C, of Counsel – August 2014- present
- JONES WALKER, Special Counsel, 2002-2014
Member:
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- 22nd Judicial District Court Bar Association
- Notary Public, State of Louisiana
Decisions:
- D.M.S. v. L.M.S., 2014-0364,(La.App. 4 Cir. 3/4/15).
“Will Hurricane Katrina Further Define The ‘Act Of God’ Defense?” State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section Report for December 2005.
“Parental Rights” presented to AFCC-LA Northshore Group Fall 2014, discussing the legal impact on parental rights as it relates to children in need and termination of parental rights.
The professional firm of Tranchina & Mansfield, L.L.C. encompasses all of the expertise and high technology of larger law firms in and around New Orleans. They have successfully established an alternative for businesses and individuals who do not wish to compromise performance. The firm is in an ideal position to offer the experience and technology of large firms to business and individual clients who prefer a one-on-one approach to aggressive legal representation. The firm encourages continuing professional development, and all partners and associates participate in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs. The firm proudly is one of the few in Louisiana who have multiple attorneys Board Certified in Family Law and achieved a tier one ranking as one of the “Best Law Firms” by US News and World Report Magazine every year since 2011.
Offices and Appointments
- Assistant State Bar Exam Grader for Civil Code I, 1989-1994
- Continuing Legal Education Chairman, Family Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar, 1989-1990
- Continuing Legal Education Chairman, Jefferson Parish Domestic Relations Section, 1989-1990
- Treasurer, Family Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar, 1990
- Chairman, Jefferson Parish Domestic Relations Section, 1991-1992
- ice Chairman, Family Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar, 1991-1992
- Chairman, Family Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar, 1992-1993, 1993-1994
- Assistant Bar Exam Grader for Civil Code 1, 1989-1996
- Chairman, Family Law Certification Testing Committee, 1996-1997
- Family Court Rules Committee, Louisiana Supreme Court, 2009-present
- Marriage Persons Committee for the Louisiana State Law Institute, 2016-present