Richard E. Rowlands - Albany, NY
Attorney at The Towne Law Firm, P.C.
Estate Planning Lawyers in Albany, NY
500 New Karner Road PO Box 15072 Albany, NY 12205
Albany Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Contested Guardianships
- Business Arrangements
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard E. Rowlands, Esq., is a partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC and concentrates his practice in the area of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Real Estate and Business Law.
Richard brings a full range of elder law and estate planning experience to Tully Rinckey. He has extensive experience in estate planning, elder law, taxation, estate and trust administration, estate litigation, business law and real estate law. Richard has successfully litigated a variety of will contests in various Surrogate Courts, as well as cases involving abuse of powers of attorney, removal of executors and trustees and contested accountings.
Furthermore, Richard is a published author and has frequently written, lectured and presented seminars about elder law and estate planning issues. He is a contributing editor of Drafting New York Wills (Matthew Bender) and author of Chapter 18 on "Retirement and Estate Planning."
Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Richard served as Of Counsel to the prestigious area law firm, Girvin & Ferlazzo, where he practiced elder law and estate planning.
Richard is a graduate of the University of Rochester, the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power School and Submarine School, and the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College. He received his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School of Union University where he was awarded membership in the prestigious Justinian Society. He is a retired Brigadier General on the New York State Retired List.
He is a member of the American, New York State and Albany County Bar Associations and is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York and the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association. He serves as counsel to Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc.; the New York State Independent Living Council; and the Association of Area Agencies on Aging. An active community volunteer, Mr. Rowlands is a member of the board of directors of the Visiting Nurses Association and Seton Health Foundation. (St. Mary's Hospital)
Education
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Legal Education
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York
J.D.
Honors: Awarded Membership in the Prestigious Justinian Society
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York
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Non Legal Education
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University of Rochester
B.A. - U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College
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University of Rochester
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Past Positions
- Girvin & Ferlazzo, Of Counsel
Classes and Seminars
- Frequent Lecturer, Elder Law and Estate Planning Issues
Pro Bono Activities
- Counsel, Colonie Senior Services Centers, Inc.
- Board of Directors, St. Peter’s Health Partners
- Board of Directors, Visiting Nurses Association of Albany
- Board of Directors, Visiting Nurses Association of Albany Home Care Corporation
Published Works
Articles
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Contributing Editor, Drafting New York Wills (Matthew Bender)
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Chapter 18 on "Retirement and Estate Planning"
Bar Admissions
- New York
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Albany County Bar Association (Member)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
- Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York (Member)
- Capital District Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc. (Counsel)
- New York State Independent Living Council (Counsel)
- Association of Area Agencies on Aging (Counsel)
- Visiting Nurses Association (Member of the Board of Directors)
- Seton Health Foundation (St. Mary's Hospital) (Member)
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Contact
500 New Karner Road
PO Box 15072
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-874-0296
Fax: 518-452-6435
Email: Send a message
Website: https://townelaw.com/
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