They have long been one of New York City’s most memorable couples. But they appear to be headed for a split.
Ross M. Cellino Jr. and Stephen E. Barnes — known by many in New York and elsewhere simply as Cellino and Barnes, thanks to the infectious jinglethat has made the two personal injury lawyers a single, household name — have been in practice together for decades.
But on Wednesday, Mr. Cellino filed a lawsuit against Mr. Barnes and the firm, Cellino & Barnes, P.C., in the Erie County branch of the New York State Supreme Court.
Some reacting to the news on social media said that the potential split had shattered their faith in the possibility of a permanent partnership; others wondered who would be granted custody of the jingle and phone number