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Greg T. Rinckey, Esq. serves as the Managing Partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC.

Mr. Rinckey concentrates his practice on military law, federal employment and discrimination litigation, and national security clearance mitigation. During his previous tenure as an attorney with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Mr. Rinckey prosecuted and defended military personnel in over one hundred felony cases with charges ranging from drug possession to murder. He has represented federal and private sector employees in investigations and cases in front of the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Office of Special Counsel.

Since joining fellow Hofstra University alum Mathew B. Tully, Esq. to form Tully Rinckey in 2004, Mr. Rinckey has become a recognized leader in the military and federal employment law sectors.

Greg has also been appointed to the Committee on Character and Fitness for the State of New York Appellate Division’s Third Judicial District. In this capacity, he personally interviews prospective attorneys before they are allowed admission to the New York State Bar.

In addition to his military law and federal sector experience, Mr. Rinckey serves as a certified New York State attorney for the child, where he represents children involved in family court litigation. In 2010, he was also elected to a three-year term on the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Mr. Rinckey is frequently called upon by local and national media outlets to offer his expert legal commentary on military and employment discrimination matters. Most recently, he has been featured on FOX News, CBS, and YNN.


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MILITARY BACKGROUND
Before going into private practice, Mr. Rinckey served as an attorney in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). Additionally, he was selected to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. In that capacity, he prosecuted hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases arising on federal property in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area.

Mr. Rinckey’s last active duty assignment was at the Defense Appellate Division in Washington, DC, where he wrote criminal appellate briefs and argued appeal cases. Greg was honorably discharged from the Army JAG Corps in April 2004.


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MAJOR DECISIONS & APPEALS WON
-Wellein v. Department of Justice
-Collins v. Department of Agriculture
-Garcia v. Department of State


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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
-Member of the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
-Judge Advocates Association
-Appointed to Committee on Character and Fitness for the State of New York Appellate Division’s Third Judicial District
-Certified by the National Association of Securities Dealers
-Member of the National Association of Securities Dealers arbitration panel
-Active member of the Schoharie County Bar Association
-Member of the Greene County Bar Association
-Member of the New York State Bar Association


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PROFESSIONAL HONORS & AWARDS
-Awarded 2005 Freedom Team Salute by Peter J. Schoonmaker, General of the United States Army, and Francis J. Harvey, Secretary of the Army
-Awarded Meritorious Service Medal


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COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
-Lifetime Member of the Disabled American Veterans Association
-Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement, Schenectady County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals


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PERSONAL
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Rinckey retired from the East Meadow, NY Fire Department, where he served as a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician.

Michael is an Associate for Tully Rinckey PLLC.

Michael is a proud graduate of Albany Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate and stood out as an award-winning student. While attending the program, Michael concentrated his studies on Estate planning, graduating with honors and cum laude in his class.

Prior to earning his JD, Michael gained experience in several legal fields. Most recently Michael worked for the Federal Highway Administration, submitting motions in Federal court in the areas of environmental law and labor law. At the Appeals Board of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Michael analyzed individual appeals and submitted decisions for approval.

In addition, Michael has interned in two well-respected offices in our area. At the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Michael worked with some of the most emerging areas of environmental law in New York State. At the Schenectady County Public Defenders Office, he was exposed to a variety of misdemeanor cases where he had hands on experience in an extremely busy court system.

Michael earned his B.A. from Union College, with a concentration in English literature and a minor in German. Michael studied abroad learning German and architecture in Vienna, Austria. After graduating from Union, Michael went on to earn his Graduate Certificate in Foundations in Business from the University of Massachusetts.

As a student, Michael worked as a full-time ski coach. Michael trained and organized one of the largest Freestyle ski teams in the country and was awarded the Eastern Division Rookie Coach of the Year in 2005. Michael was also elected as the National Athlete Representative to the National Freestyle Sports Committee.