Benj. Allston Moore Jr. Senior Principal

Phone: (843) 720-4603  |  Fax: (843) 723-7398  |  Email: bmoore@buistmoore.com

Practice Areas
Admiralty and Maritime
Civil Litigation
Trusts and Estates

Benjamin Allston Moore, Jr. was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on December 2, 1930. Mr. Moore graduated from the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1948, and then from Princeton University in 1952. Having taken Naval ROTC at Princeton, he was commissioned an Ensign upon graduation and served for two years as a line officer aboard the USS Thomas E. Fraser (DM24). Upon his release from the United States Navy in 1954, Mr. Moore entered the University of Virginia Law School, from which he graduated in 1957. He immediately joined his father's law firm, which, upon his arrival, numbered 3 lawyers. It is a source of great personal satisfaction to have seen his firm grow from that small number to the wonderful group of some 45 men and women lawyers at the present time.

Mr. Moore's practice, until recently, has always involved litigation, specializing in maritime law. His father's firm was the successor to one which had represented ship-owners in the Port of Charleston since the late 1800's, and from the start of his practice he became involved with maritime law. The firm then and now represents every ship which sails into the Port of Charleston, due to its representation of all of the worldwide "clubs", which provide Protection and Indemnity insurance coverage to vessels. During the course of his practice, he has been active in the MLA and the IADC, as well as the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association and the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, both of which he helped found. His emphasis now is upon trusts and estates, and the handling of the affairs of elderly clients.

Educational Background:

•	University of Virginia School of Law, 1957 - L.L.B.
	Managing Editor, Virginia Law Weekly Vice President, Student Legal Forum Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
•	Princeton University, 1952 - B.A., History, English Minor
	Track Team, 1-4 Cottage Club
•	Episcopal High School, 1948
	Winner of Randolph Fairfax Memorial Medal for "Character, Conduct and Scholarship"

Professional Background:

•	Lieutenant Commander, United States Naval Reserve (Ret.)    • Served 2 years on the USS Thomas E. Fraser (DM-24), as a Line Officer

Honors:

•	The Best Lawyers in America, 1985 to Present, Maritime Law
•	1994 Winner of the Robert W. Hemphill Award for "Distinguished and Meritorious Service to the Bar", awarded by the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association

Publications, Papers, Programs and Seminars:

•	Lecturer at CLE programs sponsored by the International Association of Defense Counsel, the South Carolina Bar and the Charleston County Bar Association

Professional Organizations:

•	Maritime Law Association of the United States    • Member since 1957    • Executive Committee, 1974-1977    • Member of the Nominating, Navigation and Coast Guard Matters, and Maritime Products Liability Committees
•	South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, Founder and First President, 1968-1969
•	Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Co-Founder and Second Chairman, 1970-1972
•	International Association of Defense Counsel    • Member since 1967    • Executive Committee, 1988-1991    • Member of Defense Counsel, Vice-Chair    • Aviation and Space Law, Maritime and Energy Law, and Product Liability Committees    • Faculty Member of the IADC Trial Academy,1989
•	Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, Member of Permanent Advisory Board, 1986-2003
•	Charleston County Bar Association, President, 1988-1989

Bar Admissions:

•	South Carolina, 1957
•	South Carolina Supreme Court
•	United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
•	United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
•	United States Supreme Court

Community Organizations:

•	Charleston Day School, a local private elementary school, Organizer and First Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 1968-1973
•	Episcopal High School,Member of the Board of Trustees, 1982-1988
•	St. Timothy's School, Baltimore, Maryland, a private girls boarding school, Member of Board of Trustees, 1978-1982
•	Health Sciences Foundation, Medical University of South Carolina, Member of Board of Trustees, 1989-1995
•	American Cancer Society, Charleston Branch, Chairman of Local Board, 1993-1995