Barbara J. King - Latham, NY
Attorney at Tully Rinckey PLLC
Family & Matrimonial Law Lawyers in Latham, NY
1203 Troy-Schenectady Road Suite 101 Latham, NY 12110
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38
Years
Experience
Latham Family & Matrimonial Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family & Matrimonial Law
Attorney Information
Overview
After graduating Valedictorian of her class at John Jay University, Barbara earned her Juris Doctorate from the City University of New York at Queens College. She practiced on Long Island for several years before relocating to the Capital Region. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC Barbara held a principal role at a long-standing Capital Region law firm, where she focused her practice on Family and Matrimonial Law.
Barbara has a well-established connection and commitment to the Capital Region through various professional and not-for-profit organizations and volunteer work. She is an active member of the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, where she previously held the position of Treasurer and was editor of their newsletter. Barbara is involved in various legal organizations, including The Legal Project, where she informs litigants of their rights in Family Court and offers pro-bono representation. Barbara also works with domestic violence initiatives, assists Legal Project clinics and offers her services in matrimonial clinics for indigent people all at no charge. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and a Board member of the Schenectady County Bar Association, of which she is the current Chair of the Pro Bono Committee. In this capacity, she has instituted a Modest Means Panel Program that offers reduced legal fee services to low-income litigants with divorce and family law cases in Schenectady County.
Barbara has implemented a formal written Mediation Program for Tully Rinckey PLLC and acts as a Mentor. She is also in the process of formalizing a written Pro Bono Program for the firm.
For her commitment to the community, Barbara has received numerous awards, including the Suffolk County Pro Bono Award in 1994, the Capital District Women’s Bar Association Volunteer Attorney Award in 2001, the New York State Bar Association Pro Bono Award in 2004, the American Bar Association Difference Maker Award from the Solo/Small Practice Section in 2009, the Schenectady County Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year award in 2010 and the Schenectady County Human Rights Commission’s Justice Award in 2011.
Barbara is also a past instructor of Paralegal Studies for both New York Institute of Technology and Bryant & Stratton. She has conducted Continuing Legal Education seminar presentations for Albany Law School, Schenectady County Bar Association, NBI, the Lorman Group and for the Third Department’s Law Guardian training programs.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Suffolk County Pro Bono Award, 1994
- Capital District Women's Bar Association Volunteer Attorney Award, 2001
- New York State Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 2004
- American Bar Association Difference Maker Award from the Solo/Small Practice Section, 2009
- Schenectady County Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year Award, 2010
- Schenectady County Human Rights Commission's Justice Award, 2011
- New York Law Journal Lawyers Who Lead by Example award, 2012
- Kimberly A. Troisi-Paton Leadership Award, 2014
- Legal Project’s Stanley A. Rosen Award for Service to Victims of Domestic Violence, 2015
Other Sources of Feedback About Barbara J. King
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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City University of New York School of Law at Queens College,
Flushing,
New York, 1987
J.D.
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City University of New York School of Law at Queens College,
Flushing,
New York, 1987
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Non Legal Education
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John Jay University,
Manhattan,
New York, 1984
B.S.
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Criminal Justice
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John Jay University,
Manhattan,
New York, 1984
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Kohn, Bookstein & Karp, P.C., Associate, 1995 - 1997
- Frankel & King P.C., Partner, 1981 - 1994
Classes and Seminars
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Instructor, New York Institute of Technology, 1988 - 1994
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Instructor, Bryant and Stratton, 1998 - 2001
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Lecturer & Prosecuter, Albany Law School, 2002
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Lecturer & Prosecutor, Lordall Group, 2006
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Lecturer & Prosecutor, Law Guardian Ap.DN 3d Dept., 2001
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Lecturer & Prosecutor, Law Guardian Ap.DN 3d Dept., 2006
- Past Instructor, Paralegal Studies, New York Institute of Technology and Bryant & Stratton
Pro Bono Activities
- The Legal Project, 1998 - Present
- Schenectady County Prose Matrimonial Clinics, 1998 - Present
- Legal Aid Society for Northeastern New York
- Davis College in Johnson City, N.Y., Trustee
- City Mission of Schenectady, Board Member
- Alpha Pregnancy Center in Albany
Representative Cases
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Brough v. Brough
- Citation: 285 AD2d 213
- Court: Ap.DN 3d Dep.
- Year: 2001
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Crocker v. Crocker
- Citation: 307 AD2d 402
- Court: Ap.DN 3d Dep.
- Year: 2003
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Ruzicka v. Ruzicka
- Citation: 31 AD3d 862
- Court: Ap.DN 3d Dep.
- Year: 2006
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1988
Other Affiliations
- Capital District Women's Bar Association (Member)
- Capital District Women's Bar Association (Treasurer and Editor)
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Schenectady County Bar Association (Board Member)
- Schenectady County Bar Association (Chair, Pro Bono Committee)
- Capital District Womens Bar Association (Member)
- Schenectady County Bar Association (SCBA)
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Contact
1203 Troy-Schenectady Road
Suite 101
Latham, NY 12110
Fax: (518) 218-0496
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.tullylegal.com/
Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm M-F
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