Mathew B. Tully - Latham, NY
Attorney at Tully Rinckey PLLC
Employment Law Lawyers in Latham, NY
1203 Troy-Schenectady Road Suite 101 Latham, NY 12110
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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23
Years
Experience
Latham Employment Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Congressional Investigations
- Appellate Law
- International Legal Services
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Mathew B. Tully, Esq. is the Founding Partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC.
Mat concentrates his practice on the representation of military personnel and federal government sector employees. He has represented federal employees before such federal agencies as the MSPB, EEOC, and OSC and in court before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Before launching his legal career, Mat served for three years in the U.S. Army as a field artillery officer. After suffering from military discrimination at the hands of his civilian employer, Mat received his juris doctorate from Brooklyn Law School. A lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard, Mat has chosen to dedicate his legal career to protecting and preserving the rights of his fellow veterans and reservists.
On Sept. 11, 2001, while employed in the legal department of Morgan Stanley, Mat escaped from the World Trade Center and shortly thereafter relocated to Upstate New York. There, in his ski home, he began providing legal services to his friends and former colleagues who were facing the same discrimination he had. The firm quickly outgrew his home and, with the addition of a partner in 2004, Tully Rinckey PLLC opened an office in Albany, N.Y. As a result of success within the federal employment and military law sectors, the firm then expanded into Washington, D.C.
Mat has become a pioneer in the field of USERRA litigation, winning several landmark cases, which have greatly influenced the laws protecting United States veterans. His leadership in military law is reflected in his role as a syndicated columnist for the Army Times. Mat is also frequently asked by local and national media outlets to offer his legal commentary on military matters. Most recently, he has been featured in the Washington Post and on CNN. In October of 2007, Mat testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs regarding his criticism of and recommendations to USERRA. He provided his knowledge of laws protecting veterans again in February of 2008 in front of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In 2005, Mat was deployed to Iraq with the 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division and was based at Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Iraq. As division chief of operations, he was responsible for the organization and implementation of the military's security and stability operations in Saddam Hussein's hometown. Mat returned to the firm in 2006 but was deployed for a second time in October of 2007. During his deployment to Egypt, Mat conducted a series of exercises in support of "Operation Bright Star," which works to enhance the relationship between the United States and the Middle East.
In 2008, Mat graduated from the National Security Space Institute. The NSSI is the Department of Defense's premier institute for training service members to support military operations and advance U.S. national security interests. Upon graduating, he received the Air Force Space Medal, which certified him as a space professional.
He went on to complete the Army Space Operations Officer Qualifications Course making him Army Functional Area 40 qualified. Mat is also a retired supervisory federal law enforcement officer and is a qualified "retired law enforcement officer" under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA).
Mat was raised in Massapequa Park, NY but has lived in South Korea, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Brooklyn, NY. He currently lives in Niskayuna, NY with his wife, Kimberly, sons, Kevin and Brendan and dog Oslow.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Named "Top 40 Under Forty" Most Influential Business Leaders by the Albany Business Review
- Recipient of National Business Advisory Council Leadership Award
- Recipient of Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee Pro-Bono Attorney of the Year Award
- Named 2007 Marquis Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders
- Named to 2007 Who’s Who in American Law
- Named 2006 Emerald Society of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Military Service Member of the Year
- Iraqi Campaign Medal
- AV Rated
- Super Lawyers
- Empire State Counsel Award from the NYS Bar Association
- Irish Echo “40 under 40” 2009
Other Sources of Feedback About Mathew B. Tully
Included on the 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2012 New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York
J.D.
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Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York
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Non Legal Education
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Hofstra University,
Long Island
B.A. -
National Security Space Institute, 2008
Honors: Air Force Space Medal
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Hofstra University,
Long Island
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founding Partner
Past Positions
- Morgan Stanley
- United States Department of Justice, Federal Law Enforcement Officer
- United States Army, Field Artillery Officer
Classes and Seminars
- Law Practice Management, Albany (NY) Law School
Pro Bono Activities
- Chief, Department of the Schenectady County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Member, Army Navy Club
- Member, National Press Club
Representative Cases
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Jackson v. United States
- Citation: 543 U.S. 1103 U.S.
- Year: 2005
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Jose D. Hernandez v. Dept of the Air Force
- Citation: 498 F.3d 1328
- Court: Fed. Cir.
- Year: 2007
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Collins v. Department of the Agriculture
- Citation: 91 MSPR 490494-95
- Year: 2002
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Pucilowski v. Department of Justice
- Citation: 498 F.3d 1341
- Court: Fed. Cir.
- Year: 2007
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Miller v. U.S. Postal Service
Published Works
Articles
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Nationally Syndicated "Ask the Lawyer", Army Times Publishing Co.
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"Most Common Things to Include in a Partnership Agreement", The Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists
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"VA Housing Problems", The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide
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"Ensuring the Employment Rights of America's Citizen-Soldiers", Human Rights, American Bar Association, September, 2008
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A Guide to Obtaining a Medical Discharge from the United States Armed Forces
This guide will assist those servicemembers looking to successfully get a medical discharge from service duty. - A Guide to Suing The Department of Veterans Affairs for Medical Malpractice
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- 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. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- District of Columbia
Other Affiliations
- General Counsel (Emerald Society of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies)
- American Bar Association (Active Member)
- New York State Bar Association (Active Member)
- Albany County Bar Association (Active Member)
- Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan (Member)
- Peace Officers Research Association of California Legal Defense Plan (Member)
- Military Officers Association of America Legal Defense Plan (Member)
- Ancient Order of Hibernians (Member)
- Association of the United States Army (Lifetime Member)
- National Rifle Association (Lifetime Member)
- Reserve Officers Association (Lifetime Member)
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (Lifetime Member)
- Military Officers Association of America (Lifetime Member)
- Disabled American Veterans (Lifetime Member)
- Fraternal Order of Police (Member)
- Honorable Order of Saint Barbara (Member)
- Knights of Columbus (Member)
- Knights of Pythias (Member)
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Contact
1203 Troy-Schenectady Road
Suite 101
Latham, NY 12110
Fax: (518) 218-0496
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.tullylegal.com
Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm M-F
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