BOARD MEMBERS

Peter, a Binghamton native, has 30 years of legal experience, including 10 years of judicial experience and 20 years of experience in private practice. Before joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, he operated a solo law practice in Binghamton, where he practiced family and matrimonial law, including contested and uncontested divorce, child custody, child support, and adoption. He also practiced criminal defense, including DWIs and other felony and misdemeanor offenses. He currently serves as a settlement officer with the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, and Third Department’s Civil Appeals Settlement Program.

From 2006 to 2014, Peter presided over Integrated Domestic Violence Court for all Broome County courts. He routinely heard cases involving child support, visitation, child neglect, family offense petitions, no-fault divorces, contested divorces, and related criminal matters. Before becoming a Judge, Peter for 15 years ran a solo law practice in Vestal, where he practiced family and matrimonial law and criminal defense.

Peter has been helping families long before he became an attorney. Before obtaining his juris doctor from Stetson University College of Law, he helped at-risk teenagers and their families as a residential family social worker for the Florida Sheriff’s Boys Ranch, Live Oak, Fla. For eight years, he served as a SUNY Binghamton Psychological Research and Training Clinic legal advisor and for two years he served as Broome County’s elections commissioner.

In addition to serving as a coach for boys and girls teams for recreational soccer, T-Ball, the Kids Night Out League, and junior and senior baseball leagues, he has served as a volunteer Judge for local high school mock trial competitions and the American Legion Oratorical Contest. He has also sat on the board of directors for, among other nonprofit organizations, the Broome County SOS Shelter for Abused Women and Broome County Mental Health Community Services.

George is a Staff Attorney at the Legal Services of Central New York. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University at Albany- State University of New York in 2012. George earned his Juris Doctor from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in 2015, and passed the New York State Bar examination in 2015. George is  involved with a number of other non-profit organizations in the Binghamton region. In his free time, George enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his family.

Beth Riley, a Binghamton native, is Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Case Management Services at Binghamton University. She is also a certified mediator at the University and with ACCORD, having earned her certification in Mediation and Restorative Justice in 2016. After working at IBM for 10 years, Beth left to finish her degrees and was one of the first to graduate with dual diplomas earning her Masters in Social Work at SUNY Albany simultaneously with her Masters in Arts and Social Services at Binghamton University. She maintains her Social Work licensure. Committed to the wellbeing of others, Beth’s passion for helping people has motivated her throughout her entire career.

As an advocate for people across the lifespan, she has been advocating for justice and helping others find their voice for over 25 years. She is co-author of the textbook “Advocating for Children in Foster and Kinship Care” published by Columbia University Press. Additionally, Beth has served on various local, state, and national boards since 2006, including the Leadership Board of the Higher Education Case Managers Association where she chaired the committee which developed standards of practice for Case Managers in North America. Beth is also a facilitator of Racial Justice Deliberations and has recently co-presented on the Racial Justice Deliberation process at regional and national conferences.