A national law firm best known for representing federal employees and military personnel is planting its flag in Central Ohio. Tully Rinckey PLLC has announced plans to open a new office in Columbus later in 2026, marking the firm's first location anywhere in the Midwest. The office is planned for 8425 Pulsar Place and will be led by Managing Partner Michael Fallings.
The move was detailed in an announcement distributed by einpresswire.com, which described Tully Rinckey PLLC as a national law firm with offices already scattered across the United States. The same announcement, picked up as press-release content by the Cincinnati Enquirer, frames the expansion as part of the firm's longer-term strategic growth and a way to strengthen its ability to serve clients throughout Ohio.
Fallings has spent his career on federal-sector labor and employment matters, representing employees before bodies including the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Office of Special Counsel, according to his bio on tullylegal.com. That same profile notes he has also represented employees and employers in state and federal courts, handling disciplinary actions, discrimination claims, whistleblower cases, grievances, and other workplace disputes.
An Ohio Connection for the New Office's Lead Attorney
There's a homecoming element to the pick of Columbus. Per the Tully Rinckey attorney profile, Fallings earned his bachelor's degree in business finance from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, before heading to American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. for his law degree. Those Ohio roots now put him in charge of the firm's first outpost in the region.
In the announcement, Fallings said rapid economic growth often brings increasingly complex workplace issues for both workers and businesses, and that demand for experienced labor and employment representation is rising as the Columbus region draws employers and investment. He added that the firm is pleased to establish a local presence and serve clients throughout Ohio.
Why Columbus Made the Shortlist
The firm's announcement points to Columbus's economy as the draw, citing growth across advanced manufacturing, technology, life sciences, logistics, and financial services. That framing lines up with regional economic-development messaging: per JobsOhio, Central Ohio combines rapid growth with the talent and connectivity businesses need to succeed, with strength in advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense, logistics, technology, life sciences, and financial services.
The numbers back up the pitch. The Columbus Region moved up to No. 7 in the Tier 1 category for 2025, marking its 14th consecutive year in the top 10, according to columbusregion.com. One Columbus announced 39 projects across the 11-county Columbus Region last year, representing 7,000 jobs and $5 billion in capital investment, with foreign-owned companies accounting for 42 percent of those investments. The same report notes Ohio earned a No. 3 national ranking in Site Selection's 2025 Governor's Cup for new and expanded corporate facilities.
What Firm Leadership Is Saying
Michael Macomber, partner and CEO of Tully Rinckey PLLC, said Columbus is an important Midwest growth market that is attracting investment and creating opportunities across industries. He added that the city's business community, expanding workforce, and regional company connections make it a natural fit for the firm's continued expansion.
Tully Rinckey PLLC, founded in 2004, serves individuals, businesses, military personnel, government employees, and organizations throughout the country, and the firm says it has steadily expanded its national footprint. The Columbus office is intended to serve workers' and employers' evolving labor and employment legal needs as the region continues to grow. No opening date beyond later this year, staffing plans, or confirmation that the Pulsar Place office is currently operating has been independently verified.
