EDUCATION:
- JD University of Miami School of Law
- MBA Carroll Graduate School of Management - Boston College
- AB Brown University
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
PRACTICE AREAS
PRACTICE AREA LOCATION(S)
- Albany NY
Douglas J. Rose, Esq.
Partner
With more than two decades of experience as a civil litigator, Douglas J. Rose has effectively litigated a wide variety of matters such as breaches of contract, construction disputes, corporate governance contests, commercial affairs, defaults on financial instruments and secured transactions, insurance coverage issues, personal injury suits, recovery and repossession of chattel, and warranty actions.
The clients Doug has represented include corporate equity shareholders, businesses, aggrieved workers, unions, homebuilders, homeowners, landowners, construction companies, manufacturers, financial institutions, insurance companies, landlords, tenants, consumers, and injured persons. In addition to handling litigation in New York state and federal courts, Doug also is duly-licensed to litigate matters at the state and federal level in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. His years of business law and litigation experience make him a prime candidate for outside counsel positions for business entities faced with civil suits.
Doug also focuses a significant amount of his practice on real estate use and title litigation. He regularly handles issues such as landlord-tenant disputes, evictions, condemnation, eminent domain, land use disputes, commercial real estate, boundary disputes, property damage, and zoning. Doug’s knowledge of zoning and land use matters has earned him the chairmanship of the Town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts Municipal Planning Board, to which position he was first appointed in 2001.
Prior to entering the legal profession, Doug served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Deployed primarily on law enforcement patrol duties in the Caribbean, he achieved the rank of lieutenant (junior grade). Before joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Doug worked as a senior commercial litigation associate for another Albany, N.Y., law firm. He has also been associated with law firms in New England cities such as Pittsfield, Lee, Adams, and North Adams, Massachusetts, and Providence and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
Doug received his doctorate in jurisprudence from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a Dean’s Merit Scholar. He subsequently received his master’s degree in business administration from the Carroll Graduate School of Management at Boston College, where he served as a faculty research assistant. Doug received his bachelor’s degree in 1980 from Brown University.
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“Professional and Supportive” – T.M.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to my attorney, Doug Rose. I have been a client of Tully Rinckey for two years, working with Doug on my case. During that time, I have found Doug to be …
“Advice Was Sincere and Always in My Best Interest.” – E.M.
“I retained Doug Rose to oversee a successful litigation of a case involving a complex financial matter. What initially inspired me to hire Doug was his professional reputation, aggressiveness and clear vision of how to handle a complicated case. Throughout …
“Excellent Job” – D.D.
Doug Rose was recommended to me as capable of handling family matters with family living in Massachusetts. He did an excellent job of addressing and bringing my problem to a satisfactory conclusion. – D.D. on partner Douglas J. Rose
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WGNA’s “Ask the Lawyer” – Douglas Rose

Tully Rinckey’s Doug Rose appears on WGNA to provide guidance to listeners and their legal questions pertaining to property depreciation, contractor disputes and hiring a litigator to fight your court battles.
Unwanted “Gifts” – Handling Tenants’ Left-behind Belongings

With the weather getting warmer, landlords will soon be entering into their busy season. Old tenants will go, new ones will come. This annual rite is usually accompanied by the perennial question of what to do with any personal property …
WGNA’s “Ask the Lawyer” – Douglas Rose

Tully Rinckey’s Doug Rose appears on WGNA’s “Ask the Lawyer” segment to provide guidance to listeners on their civil litigation questions.
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When Is a Claim of Right Really Right?

In the case of Walling v. Przybylo, the New York Court of Appeals took the opportunity to restate and reiterate the common law concerning certain elements of the claim of adverse possession in this jurisdiction. The Third Department had reversed …
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New Law Separates Home Improvement Contractors from Mortgage Brokers

By Douglas, J. Rose Starting early next year Capital Region home improvement contractors must be careful with how they interact with mortgage brokers. Under a new state law that takes effect Jan. 6, 2012, home improvement contractors and their agents …
New Law Curbs NY Agencies’ “Gotcha” Tactics for Minor Small Biz Violations

By Douglas J. Rose New York regulators are notorious for their unforgiving approach toward businesses that have been found to have committed minor or technical violations. However, a new law could have agencies showing a little more mercy and granting …
Stakes Run High in Civil Litigation: Study Shows 1 in 7 Civil Trials Appealed

By Douglas J. Rose Very few civil lawsuits ever make it to trial. In an overwhelming majority of cases, the parties involved in civil litigation decide to settle their dispute rather than risk letting a judge or jury decide the …

