BMM Sponsors Saint Dominic’s Family Services

Once again, Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC is a proud sponsor of the 43rd Annual Friends of Saint Dominic’s event benefiting Saint Dominic's Family Services! Their mission is to empower children, adults, and families facing challenges to thrive in their communities by addressing their needs with compassion, dignity, and care. 

The event was hosted by the Archbishop of New York, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan. The event chairman, Eugene Peter White, Executive Vice President, Client Relations for STO Building Group has been a longtime supporter and client of the firm. The event brings together those active in the NY construction community to raise funds for this great cause. We are always proud and honored to sponsor such a wonderful event and partner with our long-standing client who continues to do great things in our community.

Brendan Moynihan, Vice President of Claims for STO Building Group along with BMM Attorneys Alex Malino, William Joyce, Daniel Voronin, Esq., and Edoardo Maffia attended the organization's annual networking event where $1.2 million was raised!

William D. Joyce, III and Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia Obtained Another Pre-Answer Discontinuance on behalf of BMM Client in Labor Law Case

Partner William D. Joyce, III, and Attorney Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia obtained a pre-answer discontinuance on behalf of our client in a Labor Law case in which the Plaintiff allegedly sustained serious injuries from a construction site.

The plaintiff claimed that while carrying long metal strips down a stairwell, said strips got caught under his feet and caused him to trip and fall to the lower floor’s landing. The plaintiff named our client as a direct defendant in his individual capacity. Eddy and Bill zealously defended our client’s interests by advising Plaintiff’s counsel on multiple occasions that it was patently improper for Plaintiff to name our client in his individual capacity. Eddy and Bill discussed with counsel for Plaintiff at great length and ultimately advised that a motion to dismiss seeking sanctions would be filed if Plaintiff did not agree to sign a stipulation of discontinuance. After significant back and forth, Plaintiff agreed and voluntarily discontinued his causes of action against our client. The result was substantial time and cost savings for our client. In this matter, the life cycle of the case was a key metric, and Barry McTiernan & Moore's proactive efforts resulted in an early resolution and reduced unnecessary legal costs for our client.

Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia and William D. Joyce, III Obtained Pre-Answer Discontinuance on behalf of BMM Client in Labor Law Case

Attorney Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia and Partner William D. Joyce, III obtained a pre-answer discontinuance on behalf of our client in a Labor Law case in which the Plaintiff allegedly sustained serious injuries at a construction site. This matter was resolved within 9 days of assignment.

The plaintiff’s alleged accident occurred as part of his work on the 65th floor as an operational engineer. Early intervention and aggressive file handling by Eddy and Bill led to our discovery that our client was the construction manager on the lower floors of the same building and had been incorrectly named as a party to the litigation. Eddy and Bill coordinated with the client to obtain the necessary documentation and prepared an affidavit that was sent to the Plaintiff’s counsel’s office, which established that our client did not belong in the case. Upon review of the affidavit, Plaintiff agreed to voluntarily discontinue our client. The early dismissal was a victory for the client, as it resulted in substantial time and cost savings. In this matter, the life cycle of the case was a key metric, and Barry McTiernan & Moore's proactive efforts resulted in an early resolution and reduced unnecessary legal costs for our client.

Multi-lawsuit Dismissal of Claims Against Construction Manager Client

BMM client, a major Construction Manager, was improperly named as a defendant under the Labor Law in two separate lawsuits filed in the Supreme Courts of Queens County and Kings County. After several weeks of negotiating a discontinuance with plaintiffs’ counsels, BMM filed motions for summary judgment before any discovery had been exchanged in an effort to save time and money. Mr. Joyce and Mr. Kaushik worked with the client to prepare affidavits to support our motions and, upon receipt of our motions, the plaintiff and co-defendants in both cases agreed to dismiss their claims and cross-claims.

In this case, taking an early and aggressive approach resulted in the files being closed in a matter of months rather than incurring the costs and time of protracted litigation.

BMM Clients Received an Excellent Fast Result

Partner William Joyce and Associate Shorav Kaushik achieved a favorable outcome in a labor law case on behalf of our clients, a general contractor and the owner of a construction site. The insurer for the plaintiff's employer indemnified our clients for their attorneys' fees as well as funded a global settlement for our clients.

In this matter, the plaintiff fell from a height alleging that he was denied a scaffold to work from. The carrier for the plaintiff’s employer initially refused to fully accept our tender of defense on the basis that outstanding discovery might reveal the negligence of our clients. After the plaintiff’s deposition and aggressive posturing on our clients’ behalf, the plaintiff’s employer settled directly with the plaintiff resulting in a full resolution without any contribution from our clients or costs incurred on their behalf. In this case, BMM's clients received an excellent and fast result.