BMM Founder, John J. Moore

The firm announces the sad news that John J. Moore passed away at home on January 14, 2022, at the age of 88. Mr. Moore was a founding member of Barry McTiernan & Moore. He graduated from Jersey City State Teacher’s College and served in the US Army, returning to the United States in 1958. He attended New York Law School at night while working as a teacher during the day. He worked for Continental Insurance Company and received his Master’s Degree from NYU in 1970.

Mr. Moore built our firm and partnered with Roger McTiernan, Sr. as the firm expanded in the 1970’s and 1980’s. As they built BMM into a premier insurance defense firm, Mr. Moore also served as a Vice-President of the Defense Research Institute and President of the Catholic Insurance Guild. He was the President of the Defense Association of New York.

In the 1980’s, Mr. Moore was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Jersey City State College and named Chairman of the Board in 1989, where he served for two decades. He was inducted into the Jersey City State College Athletic Hall of Fame for Men’s Basketball in 1989 and was later honored with the naming of the John J. Moore Athletic and Fitness Center.

While at the firm, Mr. Moore created a monthly newsletter of significant decisions, “Of Legal Significance,” which was sent to clients and carriers. He was known in the office as a “lawman” and had a strong work ethic. But he was not always talking about work. He enjoyed tennis and travel especially to Italy.

Mr. Moore is survived by his wife Carmella whom he married in 1957. He leaves behind his daughter Christine and son John, both of whom became attorneys. He is also survived by his daughter-in-law Laura and two grandchildren. The family is having a private mass this week and a memorial service will be organized for colleagues and friends in the Spring.