Practice Areas
- Military Law
- Security Clearance Representation
- Military Justice & Administrative Proceedings
- Adverse Administrative Actions
- Veterans’ Benefits and Appeals
Practice Locations
- Austin, TX
Sam Kinslow is an Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Austin office, where he focuses his practice on military law, courts-martial defense, and complex administrative proceedings. An aggressive and tenacious advocate for service members, Sam draws upon his significant experience as an active-duty U.S. Army Captain and Judge Advocate (MOS 27A). In that role, he served as independent counsel in contested courts-martial and sensitive military justice proceedings as a Special Victims’ Counsel, handling high-stakes litigation where careers and reputations hung in the balance. Prior to his courtroom assignments, Sam served as Contracts Chief within the Administrative Law Division, delivering authoritative legal sufficiency reviews, risk-mitigation strategies, and regulatory guidance on complex federal procurements.
Sam represents military personnel, officers, and federal employees navigating adverse administrative actions, including GOMORs, elimination and separation boards, and security clearance challenges. Having lived and operated within the system he now litigates against, Sam provides clients with an immediate tactical advantage, combining sharp procedural defense with an uncompromising commitment to protecting those who serve.
A recognized trial advocate, Sam was named to the Order of the Barristers and served as President of the Law Student Bar Association at Mississippi College School of Law. He also captained the moot court team for the First Annual U.S. Army JAG Brigadier General Wayne E. Alley Military Law Moot Court Competition and achieved national finalist status in the ABA Arbitration Competition. Air Assault qualified through the 10th Mountain Division, Sam brings elite military readiness and exceptional courtroom skill to every client he represents.
NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. TEXAS STATE PRACTICE LIMITED TO PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SOLELY BEFORE A SPECIAL COURT, DEPARTMENT, OR AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MISSISSIPPI.
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