Scarsella also revealed that some of Cellino & Barnes early publicity was actually caused by a mix-up.
'Cellino & Barnes had purchased the back page of the local telephone book in Buffalo,' he said.
Ms Cellino, who works for the Steve Boyd, John Elmore law offices and is described as a 'third generation personal injury attorney' on their website, did not respond to a request for comment by Daily
The company has made millionaires of its founders, who were described as 'two different sides of a coin' by one lawyer.
'It seems like the brand is taking a hit by exposing the law firm to dissolution.Earlier reports speculated the rift was due to 'years of hard feelings' between the pair since Barnes refused to hire his partner's daughter, Jeanna Cellino, 30, in - a law graduate from University of Buffalo - in 2012 to avoid nepotism.However, Barnes's girlfriend Ellen Sturm has worked at the firm for a number of years as does his brother, Richard J. But a number of attorneys, who know the two lawyers personally, told Daily that the Buffalo legal community believes the rift was part of a bigger problem over the direction of the firm which had been festering for some time. was established in the mid-1990s, specializing in personal injury claims which, at times, have led to multimillion-dollar compensations for their clients.Dynamic duo: It is rumored the relationship between Cellino( left) and Barnes (right) has been on the rocks due to their conflicting personalities.Local lawyers have described Barnes as a 'shark' and Cellino as 'more laidback' The firm was temporarily renamed, The Barnes Firm, until Cellino was able to practice again.