Name

Barry, McTiernan & Moore

Legal name

Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC

Website

https://mctiernanlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barry, McTiernan & Moore is a woman-owned, 90+ year insurance defense litigation firm with 80+ attorneys across five Tri-State offices (NY, NJ, PA), serving Fortune 500 insurers, regional carriers, third-party administrators, self-insured entities, and municipalities through 21 practice areas with a KPI-driven case management approach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Insurance defense litigation
• NY labor law defense
• Premises liability defense
• Toxic tort defense
• Municipal liability defense

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Professional legal services rendered to insurers and self-insured entities on an hourly or matter basis. Services include litigation defense, trial representation, appellate advocacy, and case management across multiple practice areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barry, McTiernan & Moore is a woman-owned insurance defense law firm that represents insurers, third-party administrators, self-insured entities, and municipal clients in litigation across the Tri-State area. The firm delivers KPI-driven litigation management through 21 practice areas spanning NY Labor Law, premises liability, toxic tort, municipal liability, construction, transportation, and insurance coverage matters, with more than 80 attorneys serving clients across five offices in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Product overview

Barry McTiernan & Moore is a woman-owned insurance defense law firm offering legal services through 21 specialized practice areas organized across three tiers: Core Services (Insurance Defense, NY Labor Law Defense, Premises Liability, Toxic Tort/Mass Tort, Asbestos Litigation, Automobile Liability, Commercial Transportation, Construction Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Appellate Advocacy), Specialty Services (Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation, Municipal Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, School District Liability, NY Child Victim's Act, Admiralty & Maritime), and Insurance Services (Insurance Coverage, Property Damage, Subrogation Recovery and Defense). The firm provides KPI-driven litigation management with a focus on early case assessment, budget transparency, and favorable case outcomes across the Tri-State area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurance Defense Core insurance defense litigation services for insurers, third-party administrators, and self-insured entities across the Tri-State area.
• NY Labor Law Defense Strategic defense in NY scaffolding law and construction accident cases under Labor Law sections 200, 240, and 241.
• Premises Liability Aggressive defense in slip-and-fall, trip hazards, and property condition cases.
• Toxic Tort Defense Comprehensive representation in exposure claims, toxic torts, and mass tort defense.
• Toxic Tort/Mass Tort Mass tort defense and toxic exposure litigation representation.
• Asbestos Litigation Defense representation in asbestos-related claims and litigation.
• Automobile Liability Defense of motor vehicle accident claims and liability matters.
• Commercial Transportation Defense of transportation companies in liability claims.
• Construction Litigation Comprehensive defense in construction-related disputes and accidents.
• Environmental Litigation Defense in environmental claims and pollution-related litigation.
• Appellate Advocacy Representation in appellate courts and complex appeals.
• Municipal Liability Defense for public entities in civil rights claims, employment matters, and government liability.
• Civil Rights Defense in civil rights claims including 42 U.S.C. 1983 claims.
• Commercial Litigation Representation in complex commercial disputes and business litigation.
• Product Liability Defense of product manufacturers in liability claims.
• Professional Liability Defense of professionals in malpractice and liability claims.
• School District Liability Defense of school districts in liability and civil rights matters.
• NY Child Victim's Act Defense representation in matters related to the Child Victim's Act.
• Admiralty & Maritime Legal defense services for maritime and admiralty law matters.
• Insurance Coverage Analysis and litigation of insurance coverage disputes.
• Property Damage Defense in property damage claims and subrogation matters.
• Subrogation Recovery and Defense Subrogation services for insurance recovery and defense.

Quantifiable outcome

• Early case resolution through KPI-driven assessment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brooklyn Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMM & U school recruitment partnership providing qualifying graduate students opportunities to learn about practice areas, meet partners, and interview through networking events and Open House dates at the Manhattan office.
• Fordham University School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus recruitment and summer associate program collaboration. Fordham alumni attorneys return to campus for recruitment events to engage with current law students.
• New York Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMM & U partner institution for advocacy-driven recruitment. Attorneys participate in NYLS recruitment events to identify candidates for summer associate program.
• Rutgers Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer associate program collaboration welcoming Rutgers law students to work alongside Partners and Associates in General Litigation and Mass Tort.
• University of Maryland School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner law school for summer associate program providing hands-on experience with real cases, client interactions, depositions, and court proceedings.
• Hofstra University School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus recruitment partnership with Hofstra law school for student engagement and potential recruitment into summer associate program.
• University of Virginia School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for law student recruitment and potential summer associate pipeline.
• Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdoardo Maffia serves on Young Professionals Advisory Board. Alex Malino attended CLM Annual Conference. Firm sponsors and attends CLM conferences for networking, education, and community involvement.
• Bottomless ClosetminorOthersWomen's empowerment partnership supporting women navigating career transitions with mentorship, interview preparation, professional attire, and renewed confidence.
• The Bowery MissionminorOthersVolunteer partnership where BMM team members prepare and package meals for individuals facing homelessness.
• American Cancer SocietyminorOthersCharitable partnership supporting cancer awareness through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
• God's Love We DeliverminorOthersVolunteer partnership preparing and packaging meals for individuals facing serious illness.
• SAGEminorOthersCharitable partnership supporting SAGE through 50/50 raffles and advocacy for LGBTQ+ seniors.
• American Heart AssociationminorOthersCharitable partnership supported through 50/50 raffles raising funds for heart disease research.
• Feed My Starving ChildrenminorOthersVolunteer partnership where CLM conference attendees packed over 20,000 meals for hungry children.
• Shoes That FitminorOthersYouth education partnership ensuring children attend school with dignity by providing shoes.
• ALANYCminorOthersHoliday gift drive partnership that provided 433 gifts to students in need.
• Girls Rule the LawminorOthersYouth education partnership hosting educational events for underrepresented middle school and high school students interested in law careers.
• DRI - Association of Lawyers Defending BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShawnette Fluitt attended DRI Diversity for Success Seminar 2026 for advancing diversity, inclusion, leadership, and professional connections.
• Habitat for Humanity - NYCminorOthersSuzanne Halbardier serves as former chair of Board of Directors supporting affordable housing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Miranda Sambursky Slone Sklarin & Verveniotis LLP: Long Island-based insurance defense firm serving major insurers on premises liability, motor vehicle, and general liability matters. Tri-State peer with similar insurance defense customer base and case mix.
• Rubin, Fiorella & Friedman LLP: Manhattan-based insurance defense firm focused on premises liability, construction, labor law, and general liability defense for insurers and self-insureds. Direct mid-sized Tri-State peer with overlapping practice areas and customer base.
• Goldberg Segalla: National insurance defense and civil litigation firm with strong presence in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Direct competitor to BMM in carrier panel defense, premises liability, labor law, and toxic tort work in the Tri-State region.
• Mendes & Mount LLP: New York-based insurance defense firm specializing in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, plus professional and product liability defense. Closely comparable to BMM in target clients (insurers, TPAs) and core insurance defense offerings.
• Thomas & Solomon LLP: Mid-sized New York-based employment defense firm. Comparable in size and Tri-State focus, though with stronger concentration on labor law/employment defense (an adjacent area to BMM's NY Labor Law practice).
• Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg: Mid-sized insurance defense firm in the Tri-State area, with offices in NY and NJ. Direct mid-market competitor to BMM with similar insurance defense, premises liability, and general litigation practice mix.

Broad incumbents

• Clyde & Co US LLP: Global insurance and reinsurance law firm with significant US presence handling insurance defense, coverage disputes, and complex litigation. Competes with BMM for carrier panel work and large-loss defense matters.
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker: Largest insurance defense firm in the US with 800+ attorneys across 40+ offices. Directly comparable as a full-service insurance defense firm serving carriers, TPAs, and self-insureds, with substantially broader geographic and practice area reach than BMM.
• Sedgwick LLP (formerly Sedgwick Detert): Large national insurance defense firm with substantial New York presence. Competes with BMM in product liability, toxic tort, and complex litigation defense for major insurers.
• Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin: Major East Coast insurance defense firm with 500+ attorneys in 20+ offices. Direct competitor to BMM in Tri-State carrier panel work with broader geographic reach and similar full-service insurance defense offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles33 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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