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Michael Belsky

Albany, NY

Licensed for 26 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

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.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Tully Rinckey PLLC441 New Karner RoadAlbany, NY, 12205441 New Karner RoadAlbany, NY, 12205

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

michael
January 5, 2018

Mr. Belsky was referred to my wife and I by the law guardian who was helping our grandson. I was somewhat surprised that the other lawyer spoke so glowingly about Mr. Belsky. However, after meeting with Mike I understood at once! Mr. Belsky handled our case in as caring, expert and professional manner as we could have hoped for. At first we did not think we had the legal grounds to get what we wanted....But Mr. Belsky was quite familiar with all of the local and state Custody Laws and before long we had everthing we wanted. Now, we had spoken to other attorneys before Mike and I am certain we would not have gotten the favorable outcome we did, should we have gone with another lawyer. He will handle all my legal matters in the future. I trust him that much!

Kristin
January 16, 2015

Mr. Belsky was professional and excellent at my trial. He kept me well informed about all aspects of my case. I highly recommend him.

anonymous
June 28, 2017

I didn't want to post a review immediately after the custody case and looking back over the whole thing all in all he failed me as a lawyer. He did offer good advice at first including getting a psychological evaluation done on my ex spouse who was found to severely alienating my children from me but after that he rarely returned phone calls or emails. He neglected to tell the judge about every time my ex violated court orders and did not seem to have much of a drive advocating for me once the money was received. We had a separation agreement in place and according to the agreement my ex spouse had to reimburse me for any legal fees incurred is she was unsuccessful. I reminded him of this but at that point he had received his money and let it slide costing me over $15,000 and even worse still subjecting my kids to the psychological abuse because I followed his advice of not having the case heard by the judge and settling. So after some time has passed would I recommend him? NO! Was he completely awful and the worst attorney? No, but pretty awful and now I live with the consequences.

anonymous
April 13, 2016

I was informed by Belsky - I was not entitled to child support or any college contribution- I have 3 children and raised them with no child support or college help - struggled financially and emotionally due to his legal malpractice. My ex had a business which Belsky did not even ask for tax returns from business

michael
January 5, 2018

Mr. Belsky was referred to my wife and I by the law guardian who was helping our grandson. I was somewhat surprised that the other lawyer spoke so glowingly about Mr. Belsky. However, after meeting with Mike I understood at once! Mr. Belsky handled our case in as caring, expert and professional manner as we could have hoped for. At first we did not think we had the legal grounds to get what we wanted....But Mr. Belsky was quite familiar with all of the local and state Custody Laws and before long we had everthing we wanted. Now, we had spoken to other attorneys before Mike and I am certain we would not have gotten the favorable outcome we did, should we have gone with another lawyer. He will handle all my legal matters in the future. I trust him that much!

Kristin
January 16, 2015

Mr. Belsky was professional and excellent at my trial. He kept me well informed about all aspects of my case. I highly recommend him.

anonymous
June 28, 2017

I didn't want to post a review immediately after the custody case and looking back over the whole thing all in all he failed me as a lawyer. He did offer good advice at first including getting a psychological evaluation done on my ex spouse who was found to severely alienating my children from me but after that he rarely returned phone calls or emails. He neglected to tell the judge about every time my ex violated court orders and did not seem to have much of a drive advocating for me once the money was received. We had a separation agreement in place and according to the agreement my ex spouse had to reimburse me for any legal fees incurred is she was unsuccessful. I reminded him of this but at that point he had received his money and let it slide costing me over $15,000 and even worse still subjecting my kids to the psychological abuse because I followed his advice of not having the case heard by the judge and settling. So after some time has passed would I recommend him? NO! Was he completely awful and the worst attorney? No, but pretty awful and now I live with the consequences.

anonymous
April 13, 2016

I was informed by Belsky - I was not entitled to child support or any college contribution- I have 3 children and raised them with no child support or college help - struggled financially and emotionally due to his legal malpractice. My ex had a business which Belsky did not even ask for tax returns from business

michael
January 5, 2018

Mr. Belsky was referred to my wife and I by the law guardian who was helping our grandson. I was somewhat surprised that the other lawyer spoke so glowingly about Mr. Belsky. However, after meeting with Mike I understood at once! Mr. Belsky handled our case in as caring, expert and professional manner as we could have hoped for. At first we did not think we had the legal grounds to get what we wanted....But Mr. Belsky was quite familiar with all of the local and state Custody Laws and before long we had everthing we wanted. Now, we had spoken to other attorneys before Mike and I am certain we would not have gotten the favorable outcome we did, should we have gone with another lawyer. He will handle all my legal matters in the future. I trust him that much!

Kristin
January 16, 2015

Mr. Belsky was professional and excellent at my trial. He kept me well informed about all aspects of my case. I highly recommend him.

anonymous
June 28, 2017

I didn't want to post a review immediately after the custody case and looking back over the whole thing all in all he failed me as a lawyer. He did offer good advice at first including getting a psychological evaluation done on my ex spouse who was found to severely alienating my children from me but after that he rarely returned phone calls or emails. He neglected to tell the judge about every time my ex violated court orders and did not seem to have much of a drive advocating for me once the money was received. We had a separation agreement in place and according to the agreement my ex spouse had to reimburse me for any legal fees incurred is she was unsuccessful. I reminded him of this but at that point he had received his money and let it slide costing me over $15,000 and even worse still subjecting my kids to the psychological abuse because I followed his advice of not having the case heard by the judge and settling. So after some time has passed would I recommend him? NO! Was he completely awful and the worst attorney? No, but pretty awful and now I live with the consequences.

anonymous
April 13, 2016

I was informed by Belsky - I was not entitled to child support or any college contribution- I have 3 children and raised them with no child support or college help - struggled financially and emotionally due to his legal malpractice. My ex had a business which Belsky did not even ask for tax returns from business