plastered across the Empire State sent customers seeking legal help in droves — but it was the eventual divorce that was finalized just before Barnes died — that landed the Buffalo boys as the subject of an off-Broadway play.“I knew Ross and I got to be friendly with his dad, who wanted to retire,” he said, adding that he worked down the hall from Ross Cellino Sr., who started the firm that eventually became Cellino & Barnes.
“When they first began with the advertising, there was substantial backlash because the establishment didn’t like the advertising. That slowly died down because the firm became so successful. Then, getting really tremendous results for their clients ended the criticism,” he said.Cellino recalled what he described as the beginning of the end with Barnes — also known as “the bald one” in the memorable television and print ads.
“She had already worked at two other law firms, but he was resolute and adamant about it: that she couldn’t work at the law firm.”seeking to dissolve the firm — which Barnes fought, arguing the two could resolve differences in the business. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post