PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release
Contact: Caitlin Merrill, Director of Media Relations cmerrill@tullylegal.com
202.787.1900 (Office) 

Rinckey Featured on Federal Employment Law Panel

March 26, 2009 – Washington, DC – On April 2, the Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Merit Systems Protection Board Committee will sponsor a seminar exploring federal employment law. “An Introduction to MSPB and Federal Circuit Personnel Practice” will provide a basic overview to the substantive and procedural issues that are presented when practicing before the two courts.

Among the panel’s featured speakers is Greg T. Rinckey, Esq. managing partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC. Rinckey focuses his practice on federal employment law and has frequently had success with cases before the Federal Circuit and the MSPB. In addition, Rinckey is the featured legal columnist for the Federal Times, a publication targeted towards managers in the federal workforce.

Attendees will hear Rinckey’s insight on the evaluation of cases dealing with issues such as adverse actions and whistleblowing, current case law, and practice tips for practitioners representing either employees or federal agencies.

Additional panel speakers include Jeffrey Gauger, attorney for the Office of Special Counsel of the MSPB, and Eric Daniels, assistant director of the Labor and Employment Law Office for the Department of Justice. MSPB Chief Administrative Judge Jeremiah Cassidy will serve as moderator for the panel.

The seminar begins at 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1620 I Street, NW Suite 900 in Washington, DC. Those interested in attending outside of Washington, DC can participate online via webcast. Registration is required for both in-person and webcast attendance. On-site attendance is limited. To register, please visit www.fedcirbar.org.

For more information about the seminar or Rinckey’s practice, please contact Caitlin Merrill at 202-787-1900 or via email at cmerrill@tullylegal.com.

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Tully Rinckey PLLC is dedicated to providing legal service in the areas of federal employment, discrimination, and military law to federal employees and military personnel throughout the nation. The team of attorneys, paralegals, and professionals has pioneered many landmark decisions handed down from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals involving USERRA, EEOC and MSPB claims. The firm maintains a website at www.fedattorney.com with additional information about its attorneys, achievements, and news stories involving the firm’s work.