Practice areas: Employment & Labor, Military & Veterans Law, Appellate; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2003
Education: Brooklyn Law School
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Tully Rinckey PLLC
1203 Troy-Schenectady RoadSuite 101
Latham, NY 12110 Visit website
Mathew B. Tully is a founding partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC, a law firm based in Latham, New York. His practice encompasses a range of complex legal matters, including employment law, congressional investigations, appellate law, international legal services, and military and veterans law. Through his work across these areas, he represents clients navigating legal challenges that may involve administrative proceedings, government oversight, appellate review and matters requiring an understanding of domestic and international legal systems.
Mr. Tully has helped establish a law firm serving clients with varied legal needs. His practice spans multiple jurisdictions and court systems, reflecting a professional background that extends beyond a single area of law. His experience across employment-related matters, investigations and appellate proceedings provides a broad foundation for addressing legal issues that require careful analysis, procedural knowledge and an understanding of the relevant legal framework.
Academically accomplished, Mr. Tully earned his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University. He was admitted to practice law in New York in 2003 and the District of Columbia in 2005. His federal court admissions include the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Mr. Tully's professional qualifications also include international legal credentials. He is licensed as a solicitor before the Supreme Court of Ireland and as a solicitor through the Law Society of England and Wales. These qualifications complement his U.S. legal admissions and provide an international dimension to his professional background.
Recognized for his contributions, Mr. Tully received an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. His appellate admissions extend to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 11th Circuits; the District of Columbia Circuit; and the Federal Circuit. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals and the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Military/Veterans Law, AppellateFocus areas
Appeals, Employment Law - Employee, Military & Veterans Law
- 50% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 30% Military/Veterans Law
- 20% Appellate
First Admitted: 2003, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.tullylegal.com/attorneys/mathew-b-tully/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York State, 2003
- District of Columbia, 2005
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- New York State Bar Association
- Peace Officers Research Association of California Legal Defense Plan, Member
- Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan, Member
- American Bar Association
- Emerald Society of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, General Counsel
- Military Officers Association of America Legal Defense Plan, Member
- Albany County Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Jackson v. United States, 543 U.S. 1103, 125 S. Ct. 990, 160 L. Ed. 2d 1015 (2005)
- Miller v. U.S. Postal Service – MSPB said reservists who worked at the Postal Service also eligible for back pay because of an erroneous leave policy.
- State of New York County Court: Orange County – People v Jones Decision and Order – Client’s 9 year sentence and conviction vacated with Appeal victory.
- Pucilowski v. Department of Justice, 498 F.3d 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2007)
- Collins v. Department of the Agriculture, 91 MSPR 4994 (2002)
- Jose D. Hernandez v. Dept of the Air Force, 498 F.3d 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2007)
- Erickson v. United States Postal Service, Docket # 2010-3096 (Federal Circuit, February 28, 2011)
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Solictor, Supreme Court of Ireland, 2018
- Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales, 2018
Pro bono / Community Service
- Honorable Order of Saint Barbara, Member
- Schenectady County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Chief and Founder
- National Security Lawyers Association, Member
- National Press Club, Member
- Association of the United States Army, Lifetime Member
- Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lifetime Member
- Knights of Pythias, Member
- Army Navy Club, Member
- Ancient Order of Hibernians, Member
- Reserve Officers Association, Lifetime Member
- Disabled American Veterans, Lifetime Member
- Knights of Columbus, Member
- National Rifle Association, Lifetime Member
Educational Background
- Hofstra University, B.A.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Let’s say you retired as a federal law enforcement officer (LEO) in 2012 at the age of 50. You’ve been receiving a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Annuity Supplement for the last six years because you’re not eligible to receive Social Security. Four years before you retired, you divorced your spouse and have been paying alimony ever since. You’ve been living on a strict budget to make certain all of your bills are paid. Everything is going according to plan., Author, Do Not Let OPM Reduce Your Retirement Benefits Without an Appeal, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- Inexperienced, untrained and/or incompetent leadership and management generally translates to high staff turnover, floundering client relationships, poor service quality and a lack of strategic direction, culture or consensus within a firm. The result is a drastically underperforming practice with frustrated partners and unhappy employees., Lecturer, Combat to Courtroom, Business, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- Tully Rinckey Founding Partner Mathew B. Tully and Irish Senator Neale Richmond share insight on Brexit’s potential impact on American companies., Lecturer, Business, Brexit and the United States – What Next?, Business, International Law, 2018
- A recent ruling paves the way for federal employees who served in the military after September 11, 2001 to receive additional paid military leave from their agencies. O’Farrell v. Department of Defense, decided in the United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, creates a much broader interpretation of what qualifies as support for contingency operations. , Author, Federal Circuit Ruling Paves the Way for Additional Paid Military Leave Claims, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Military Law, 2018
- The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a lower court’s ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should act with the same degree of independence as other financial regulators, and as such, the director can only be fired by the President of the United States for cause., Author, Court of Appeals Ruling Protects CFPB Director from At-Will Removal, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- Two people may be on the way to replace the one person left on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)., Author, With Two Nominees, the MSPB May Soon Have Its Quorum, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- Lack of a quorum due to vacancies on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) have left hundreds of federal employees with pending cases in limbo and an unknown number of others considering appeals wondering what to do., Author, Federal Employees Wait as MSPB Vacancies Remain Unfilled, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- A recent executive order could have some federal employees contemplating their job security, or at least scratching their heads., Author, Executive Order on Firing Policies Leaves Federal Employees Contemplating Job Security, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- Nationally syndicated “Ask the Lawyer” columnist for the Army Times Publishing Co.
- While the President has the authority to issue executive orders that carry the force of law with respect to federal labor unions, including collective bargaining, it is undisputed that no such orders can take away the right to bargain collectively. In other words, these provisions conflict with the intent of the law in ways that cannot be sustained., Author, Unions v. Trump: How a Court Determines That the President’s Power Infringes on Employees’ Rights, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- Federal workers with employment matters may want to consider contacting a federal employment attorney to discuss the merits of appealing through the Federal Circuit, which in some cases, may be a better alternative to filing a PFR with the MSPB. Additionally, certain cases involving allegations of discrimination may be appealed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or a U.S. District Court., Author, Vacant MSPB Means No Potential Recourse For Appeal-Filing Federal Employees Any Time Soon, FedSmith, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, 2018
- "Ask the Lawyer" columnist for The Saratogian in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
- “Most Common Things to Include in a Partnership Agreement,” The Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists
- “VA Housing Problems,” The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide
- “Ensuring the Employment Rights of America’s Citizen-Soldiers,” Human Rights, American Bar Association, September 2008
- "Ask the Lawyer" columnist for the Patuxent River Tester and Andrews Gazette
- Columnist for Federal Employees News Digest
- Blogger for Fedsmith.com
Honors
- Based in Albany, New York, The Stakeholders is a not-for-profit organization that inspires and equips people to take positive action in their communities. Stakeholders, Inc. is a Regional Volunteer Engagement Center for a five-county region, as well as an affiliate of the National Points of Light Institute., Everyday Hero Award, Stakeholders Inc., 2017
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, the gold standard in attorney ratings, have recognized lawyers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards for more than a century. Attorneys looking to refer a client, as well as individuals researching lawyers for their own legal needs, use these ratings to identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for their legal issue. https://www.martindale.com/ratings-and-reviews/, AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
- Master Army Space Badge, 2014
- "Top 40 Under Forty" Most Influential Business Leaders, Albany Business Review
- 2007 Marquis Who's Who of Emerging Leaders
- Iraqi Campaign Medal, 2005
- Bronze Star, 2013
- Republican Congressional Committee National Ledership Award, 2007
- New York State Aid to Civil Authorities Medal, 1999
- United States Army Commendation Medal, 1998
- United States Army Achievement Medal, 1997
- National Business Advisory Council Leadership Award
- 2007 Who's Who in American Law
- 30th Field Artillery Regiment Commander’s “Award for Excellence”, 1997
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, 2005
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Mobilization Device, 2005
- 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery “Commander’s Award”, 1998
- New York State Conspicuous Service Cross, 1998
- 2nd Infantry Division Commander’s “Award for Excellence”, 1996
- Combat Action Badge, 2012
- Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee Pro-Bono Attorney of the Year Award
- 2006 Emerald Society of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Military Service Member of the Year
- Purple Heart, 2012
- Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Award for Excellence, 2005
- New York State Military Commendation Medal, 2000
- Department of Defense Outstanding Volunteer Service Award, 1998
- United States Army Achievement Medal, 1996
- United States Army National Defense Service Medal, 1995
Office location for Mathew B. Tully
1203 Troy-Schenectady Road
Suite 101
Latham, NY 12110
Phone: 855-812-4973
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2017
