Barbara King

Barbara J. King is a partner with Tully Rinckey PLLC and concentrates her practice in the areas of Family and Matrimonial Law. After graduating Valedictorian of her class at John Jay University, Barbara earned her JD from the City University of New York at Queens College. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Barbara held a principal role at a long-standing Albany area law firm, where she focused her practice primarily 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 a member of the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, where she previously held the position of Treasurer. 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 the Schenectady County Bar Association, of which she is the current Chair of the Pro Bono Committee. In this capacity, she has completed a Modest Means Panel Program that offers reduced legal fee services to low-income litigants with family law cases in Schenectady County. 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. Specialties: Family Law, Matrimonial Law, Divorce, Legal Separation, Adoption, Custody, Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements