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For years, Michael has been relentlessly fighting for the rights of Capital Region spouses, parents and grandparents in virtually every aspect of family and matrimonial law. As a Senior Counsel at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Michael provides representation in matters relating to divorce, parental alienation, separation agreements, annulments, child custody, child support, modifications to child support and child custody, enforcement of divorce decrees, spousal maintenance, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, orders of protection and family offenses.. Michael came to Tully Rinckey PLLC after operating a successful solo law practice in Clifton Park for nearly two decades. There, he primarily practiced family and matrimonial law and criminal defense. He has extensive experience serving as an Attorney for the Child for Saratoga County Family and Supreme courts as well as serving as assigned counsel for the Saratoga County Public Defender’s Office in the same courts.. Michael is a Troy native who has spent his entire legal career practicing in the Capital Region. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and its Family Law Division and works monthly at the legal clinic in Ballston Spa, New York. Michael also serves as a judge for the Schenectady County Mock Trial Competition.

For well over two decades, Barbara has been representing parents, spouses and other parties from Long Island to the Capital Region, as well as clients nationally and internationally, in a wide range of family and matrimonial matters. She is a partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC and heads one of the firm’s largest legal departments in Albany. She is experienced in representing New Yorkers in proceedings relating to divorce, separation, equitable distribution, annulment, child support, child custody, spousal maintenance and adoption.. 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 longstanding 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, as well as volunteer work. She is a member of the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, where she previously held the position of treasurer and was editor of its newsletter. Barbara is involved in various legal organizations, including The Legal Project and the Legal Aid Society for Northeastern New York, 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 pro se matrimonial clinics for indigent people all at no charge. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and a past Board member of the Schenectady County Bar Association, of which she is the current Chair of the Pro Bono Committee. In this capacity, she 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. She is a past and current delegate to the New York State Bar Association.. 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, the Schenectady County Human Rights Commission’s Justice Award in 2011 and was honored with the New York Law Journal Lawyers Who Lead by Example award in 2012, the 2014 Kimberly A. Troisi-Paton Leadership Award and, most recently, The Legal Project’s 2015 Stanley A. Rosen Award for Service to Victims of Domestic Violence.. Barbara is a former trustee of Davis College in Johnson City, N.Y.; a former board member of the City Mission of Schenectady; and the Alpha Pregnancy Center in Albany.. 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 seminars for Albany Law School, Schenectady County Bar Association, NBI and the Lorman Group. She has presented – and is a continuing presenter – for the New York State Bar Association and Third Department’s Law Guardian training programs.

Derrick is an Associate who focuses his practice primarily on criminal defense. He has represented clients facing an array of criminal charges, including all classifications of misdemeanors and felonies, under New York State’s Penal Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law.. Derrick brings to Tully Rinckey PLLC a wealth of legal knowledge in a number of practice areas due to his previous role as Client Relations Attorney.. In this position he oversaw the operations of the firm’s Client Relations Department and provided legal assistance to potential new clients. Derrick assisted potential new clients with any preliminary legal inquiries they had and provided them with the appropriate guidance.. Previously, Derrick handled cases for the firm’s Butterbaugh division, which works to restore improperly charged leave for service members. He also worked to help veterans receive monetary compensation resulting from unfair employment practices committed against them. In addition to participating in hearings and engaging in settlement negotiations before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Derrick drafted briefs submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Christopher Honeywell focuses his practice in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, Education Law, and Civil Litigation. He has litigation experience in State Court and Federal Court, at both the trial and appellate levels. Christopher advises clients, both individuals and entities, on all aspects of State and Federal laws. His experience representing clients in litigation from initial case evaluation, all the way through trial, is for all litigation matters including, personal injury, labor and employment, education, construction, property, contract, and landlord-tenant.. Prior to joining Honeywell Law Firm, Christopher worked for another Albany-based law firm practicing in the areas of labor and employment, education law, and personal injury.. While attending Albany Law School, Christopher served as a judicial intern for New York State Supreme Court Judge Eugene Devine and was Executive Director of the Moot Court Program. He was also an associate member of Albany Government Law Review and served as a teaching assistant.. Christopher enjoys using his legal knowledge and experience to give back to the community and frequently provides pro bono support to Albany County Family Court’s Help Center and to the New York State Bar Association’s Attorney for the Day program.

As Managing Shareholder of Honeywell Law Firm, Jeffrey Honeywell focuses his practice in the areas of Education Law, Labor and Employment Law and Construction Law. Jeffrey has over three decades of experience in employee and student discipline proceedings; in employment law, including sexual harassment and areas of employment discrimination; in all aspects of collective bargaining, including mediation, fact finding and arbitration; in administrative, state and federal court proceedings; and in providing day-to-day legal research and advice on the full range of issues facing school districts and other public and private employers.. Jeffrey also has significant experience in civil litigation involving construction contracts, which include claims such as additional compensation by contractors against owners, as well as owner’s resolution of disputes with contractors, architects, and construction managers.  He is experienced in the negotiation of commercial contracts, such as construction contracts involving school districts, architects, construction managers, and contractors. Jeffrey also routinely advises school districts and municipalities on the competitive bidding requirements involved in many construction and purchase contracts.. Prior to founding Honeywell Law Firm, Jeffrey worked in a private practice in the Capital District. He served as Captain in the United States Army, as well as serving in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, where he litigated in more than 150 trials and administrative proceedings. As a St. Lawrence University Alum, Jeffrey has previously served as president of the University’s Alumni Association.

Alex C. Dell is the founder of the firm, and has over twenty-one (21) years of experience in the areas of workers' compensation law and disability benefits law.. Alex represents injured and disabled workers who are in need of wage replacement and medical benefits. Alex's practice also includes representation of injured policemen, firemen and correction officers seeking benefits pursuant to New York's General Municipal Law Section 207-a and 207-c.. Alex earned his B.A. with honors at the State University of New York at Binghamton, and his J.D. at Queens College School of Law of the City University of New York.. Alex frequently teaches attorneys who are interested in becoming more familiar with the area of workers' compensation, and regularly speaks to various labor union members about their rights under the New York State Workers' Compensation Law. Alex is admitted to practice before all New York State Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.. Alex is also admitted to practice in the state of Connecticut and before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Albany County Bar Association and the Injured Workers Bar Association. Outside of work, For over twenty-five (25) years, Alex served as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Ice Hockey Referee. On January 23, 1992, Alex reffed his 1st National Hockey Leage (NHL) game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders at the Nassau Colliseum in Uniondale, New York.

After a stint of teaching Spanish to elementary students, I moved to Boston to attend law school, where I had the prestigious honor of an internship at the Massachusetts Office of Attorney General, Tom Reilly. I now live and practice law in Albany.. I've successfully settled thousands of Motor Vehicle accident cases during my decade with Finkelstein & Partners. Every year since 2013 Elizabeth Wolff has given powerful presentations at community events and local Albany high schools, helping to spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.. For the last several years I've had the opportunity to assist in the growth and promotion of the firm's public service initiative, "Commit to Quit," which was designed to help spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. I've given numerous presentations at community events and local Albany high schools.