Law Firm Unlikely To Survive One Partner Suing The Other

The two partners of Cellino & Barnes, who have practiced law together for 30 years, are embroiled in a lawsuit. The substance of Ross Cellino Jr.’s complaint against Stephen Barnes is unknown, as documents were sealed by the court. But many in New York are upset that the lawsuit may imperil the firm’s jaunty commercials and subway ads, which urge New Yorkers to, “Don’t wait, Call 8!” The firm’s number is (800) 888-8888. “If this goes forward, it will be like a huge divorce,” lawyer Paul Cambria, who sometimes competes with Cellino & Barnes for business, told The Buffalo News. “A huge business divorce.”