DESMOND T. BARRY, founder - deceased April 18, 1975.

ROGER P. McTIERNAN, SR., born New York, New York, December 9, 1933; admitted to bar, 1958, New York; admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States, United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Preparatory Education, Fordham University (B.S., 1955); Legal Education, Fordham University (LL.B., 1958). Member:  New York County Lawyers' Association; New York State Bar Association; Metropolitan Trial Lawyers' Association; Defense Association of New York, Member of the Court Techniques and Procedures Committee; Defense Research Institute; Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association; Federal Arbitrator for the United States Eastern District; Past President and Chairman of the Board of Brooklyn-Manhattan Trial Lawyers' Association; State for DRI; Past President and Chairman of Board of The Defense Association of New York; Guest Lecturer, Medical Malpractice-Expert Cross Examination, New York County Lawyers' Association. Professor, Defense Research Institute.  Diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Selected by New York Magazineas one of the best attorneys in New York.  Selected in The Best Lawyers in America 1999-2000 ed. (pub. Woodward/White) and New York State Medical Defense Bar Association. 
RMcTiernan@bmmfirm.com

JOHN J. MOORE, born West New York, New Jersey, on January24, 1933; admitted to the Bar in1961, New York; admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of  New York. Preparatory Education, Jersey City State College (B.S., 1956); Legal Education, New York Law School (LL.B, 1961), New York University, (LL.M., 1970). Member of New York County Lawyers Association; New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Association of New York, Past President and Chairman of the Board; Editor of The Defendant; Author of Discovery and Inspection Editor and Author of OF LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE; Regional Vice President of DRI; Guest Lecturer for DRI, DANY, DANJ, New York Law School and Fordham Law School; Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association; Catholic Insurance Guild, Past President and Chairman of the Board; From 1961 to 1971, associated with the Continental Insurance Companies as Executive Managing Attorney with countrywide responsibilities; Author, West Desktop Practice Systems/Fast(West Publishing Co. 1993);  Member of Board of Higher Education of New Jersey 1985 to 1987: Member of Governing Board of State Colleges 1985-1990, Chairman of the Board 1985 to1987; Member of Development Fund of Jersey City State College, 1973 to 1982, Vice Chairman of Board from 1980 to 1982; Member of Board of Trustees of Jersey City State College, now New Jersey University, 1982 to Present, Chairman of the Board from 1989 to Present.  Member and Chairman of Civilian Review Complaint Board, 1992 to Present.

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ROGER P. McTIERNAN, JR., Senior Equity Partner.  Born New York, New York, September 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, Virginia; 1981, New York; admitted to practice United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Preparatory Education, Long Island University (B.A., 1974); Legal Education, George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Member: New York State Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); New York County Lawyers Association; Defense Association of New York; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute and American Bar Association.  Past President of the Brooklyn/Manhattan Trial Lawyers' Association (2000-2001).  Board Member, Defense Association of New York.  Guest lecturer, Trial practice involving Labor Law section 200, 240(1) and 241(6) claims.  Guest lecturer, trial practice series: defending Labor Law section 200, 240(1) and 261(6) claims. 
PMcTiernan@bmmfirm.com

SUZANNE M. HALBARDIER, Equity Partner.  Born New Haven, Connecticut, November 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York; admitted to practice United States District Court, Southern District of New York and United States District Court, Eastern District of New York 1984; United States District Court, Northern District of New York and United States District Court, Western District of New York, 1989; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1990. Preparatory Education: University of Maryland (B.S., cum laude, 1980); Legal Education: Georgetown University (J.D., 1983). Lecturer: Toxic and Mass Torts in New York. Author: Asbestos Litigation in New York (continuing series) Defendant - a quarterly legal publication.  Familiar with Word, Lotus, Quicken, Access. New York City Small Claims Court Arbitrator. Former Chair, Habitat for Humanity-NYC (1995-2000); Member: New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association; New York County Lawyers' Association.  SHalbardier@bmmfirm.com