- Tully Rinckey PLLC
Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Tully Rinckey PLLC
firm_
headquarters =
num_offices = 2
num_attorneys = 20
num_employees = 50
practice_areas = Military Law, Federal and Private Employment Law, Criminal Defense, Appellate Advocacy, Family & Matrimonial Law, Immigration Law and Mediation
date_founded =2003
founder =Mathew B. Tully
company_type = Professional Limited Liability Company
homepage = [http://www.tullylegal.com www.tullylegal.com] Tully Rinckey PLLC is a full-service law firm in Upstate NY. The firm is headquartered in Albany, NY but also has an office in Washington, DC. With 20 lawyers in two offices, the firm is primarily known for its military and federal employment discrimination practices.History
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Tully Rinckey PLLC was originally founded as “Tully & Associates, PLLC” by
Mathew B. Tully , Esq. in the back bedroom of his ski home in Hunter, NY shortly after he escaped from the World Trade Center onSeptember 11, 2001 . [Crawford, Michael. “Defending the Nation With Words, Not Guns.” Vetrepreneur. February 2008.] At the time, Tully was employed in the legal department ofMorgan Stanley .The firm began by focusing exclusively in the areas of criminal, family and employment law, civil rights and real estate. Soon, the firm moved out of Tully’s home and into an office building in Albany, NY.
In 2004, Greg T. Rinckey joined the firm as a partner. On January 1, 2005, the firm changed its name to “Tully Rinckey & Associates PLLC.” Three years later, in January 1, 2008, with the addition of new partners and a new office in Washington, DC, the firm changed its name again to “Tully Rinckey PLLC.”
Locations
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The firm is headquartered in
Albany, NY . The majority of the firm’s attorneys and professional staff are based in this location.In April of 2008, the firm expanded to the
Washington, DC market. [“Tully Rinckey Opens Office in Washington, D.C.” The Albany Business Review. April 1, 2008.] This branch office practices exclusively in military and employment law.Practice Areas Practice Areas [http://tullylegal.com/practice_areas.htm]
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Military Law Discrimination Law
Family & Matrimonial Law
Criminal Law Estate Planning Law
Immigration Law Real Estate Law
Civil Matters
Appellate Law
§ Corporate and Commercial Law
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Intellectual Property Law §
Mediation Key People
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Partners [http://tullylegal.com/partners.htm]
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Mathew B. Tully " is the firm’s founding partner. He practices military and federal discrimination law, family and matrimonial law and criminal defense."Greg T. Rinckey" is the firm’s managing partner. He practices military, federal employment and family law, criminal defense and appellate advocacy.
"Steven L. Herrick" is managing partner of the firm’s Washington, DC office. Herrick practices federal employment law and corporate and commercial litigation.
"Samuel F. Wright" is partner at the firm’s Washington, DC office. He practices military criminal law, USERRA and general officer representation.
"Kiley D. Scott" is the firm’s deputy managing partner. His practice focuses on criminal and military law, and civil litigations.
"Barbara J. King" is a partner at the firm, practicing family and matrimonial law.
"Nicole M. Helmer" is a partner at the firm, also practicing family and matrimonial law.
"Michael J. Tommaney" is a partner at the firm. He practices in estate planning and elder law, real estate law, and corporate and business law.
Notable Cases
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In 2007, founding partner Mathew Tully was counsel in a decision which extended the timeline for filing for wrongly charged military compensation claims for annual, sick and leave without pay accounts between 1980 and 2000 (Jose D. Hernandez v. Department of the Air Force). (ref: Jose D. Hernandez v. Department of the Air Force, 2006-3375 (2007).)The decision, which overturned a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board(MSPB), impacted 300,000 current, former and retired military reservists [Barr, Stephen. “Court Says When In Doubt, Give Veterans the Benefit.” Washington Post. September 5, 2007.] . [Smith, Ralph. “The Billion Dollar Case for Federal Employees.” FedSmith.com. August 29,2007.] [Jowers, Karen. “Reservist Leave Ruling Favors Civil Servants.” The Army Times. August 29,2007.] [Francis, Laura D. “Two Recent Federal Circuit Decisions Benefit Feds with Military Leave Claims.” Government Employee Relations. September 11, 2007.] [Stashenko, Joel. “Two Leave Decisions Called ‘Huge Win’ for Reservists.” The New York Law Journal. August 31, 2007.]
In 2008, Tully represented a preference-eligible veteran who was denied application for a job based on his age. In this decision, the MSPB ruled that under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (
USERRA ), his veterans’ preference rights had been violated (Isabella v. Department of State [Isabella v. Department of State, 106 M.S.P.R. 333 (2007).] ). The Board ruled that is was insufficient to establish that the maximum entry age is essential to the performance of the duties of the position [Ballenstedt, Brittany. “Ruling Expands Veterans’ Access to Federal Jobs.” Government Executive. July 15, 2008.] .Also in 2008, managing partner Greg Rinckey represented a former Department of Treasury employee in an appeal whose USERRA rights were violated (Weiberg v. Department of Justice). Originally, the MSPB decided they could not hear the case because the employee was a member of a union [Ballenstedt, Brittany. “MSPB Ruling Could Benefit Vets Who File Employment Claims.” Government Executive. August 13, 2008.] .In a rare occurrence, the Board reversed their own decision and admitted they made an error in interpreting the case Pittman v. Department of Justice that established involvement in a collective bargaining unit should not remove the Board’s ability to hear the case. Reservists now have the right to pursue their claims in front of the Board, bypassing the resistance faced when trying to handle it through their union.
Recognition and Rankings
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-Albany Business Review “Best Places to Work” – 2006 & 2007 (ref: “The Business Review Announces Its Best Places to Work Winners.” The Albany Business Review. November 2, 2007.)
-50 Top Law Firms – 2007
-“Top 40 under Forty” Most Influential Business Leader by the Albany Business Review – Mathew B. Tully, 2006 [“The Business Review Announces Its 40 Under Forty Award Winners.” The Albany Business Review. February 10, 2006.]
-Ranked 8th in the Albany Business Review Book of Lists (Attorneys) – 2008 [“Tully Rinckey PLLC Ranks Among Top 10 Law Firms in the Capital Region.” Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce. September 10, 2008.]
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