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By Tony Farina

Like just about all of us, Ross Cellino has had his share of ups and downs but the personal injury law firm he oversees with a staff of 100 including 29 lawyers is still thriving, returning big numbers to clients, and Cellino Law has rebounded from the Covid-19 slowdown and, as Ross puts it, “is going well now,” with offices across the state and in Connecticut.

Ross Cellino is slowly maturing into senior citizen status but he is still youthful and fit as he welcomes this interviewer into Cellino Law headquarters located in the more than 100-year-old Knox Mansion at 800 Delaware Ave. that Ross purchased from CTG (formerly Computer Task Group) in 2020 for $2.5 million and invested another $2-plus million to fully restore the French Renaissance mansion.  I guess things are going well, Ross.

“I’m a Buffalo guy,” Cellino said, about the purchase of 48,000-square-foot marvel built for the widow of Seymour H. Knox, the owner and founder of the S. H. Knox Co. 5 and 10 Cent Stores, and completed in 1918.  “I know how much this incredible, historic building means to the people of Buffalo and I thought it would be perfect in all respects for our corporate headquarters and we have tours on weekends so folks can see just how spectacular the building still is.”  Ross’s brother, retired doctor Michael Cellino, conducts the tours and does a fantastic job with all the history. I’ve seen it firsthand and give it five stars out of five.

Of course, everyone knows the financial success of Cellino and his late former partner, Steve Barnes, that began with Cellino and Barnes in 1995 and their incredible marketing jingle strategy which poured most of their returns into advertising, keeping only $500 a week for salary for many, many years.

Inspired by inspirational speaker Tony Robbins on the radio while on driving trips to Hilton Head, S. C. with his wife and six children, four of them now with the firm, Ross believed from listening to Robbins that he didn’t need years of experience to find the right path to success, just a model, and he found just the right model in New Orleans personal injury lawyer Morris Bart who started the television ads for lawyers that were hugely successful.

Cellino and Barnes followed Bart’s marketing strategy and built a personal injury juggernaut firm that earned millions before their eventual and much-publicized breakup in 2020.

“I believe in jury verdicts,” says Ross today, recalling a case where the insurance company offered $50,000 and he persuaded his client to take his case to a jury where he was awarded $1.1 million. In another case

In another case, a young man in a rental car suffered brain damage and was awarded close to $50 million after a two-week trial by a jury before the law was changed limiting rental car liability to New York State’s ridiculously low liability insurance of $25,000.  Under current law a person with the same insurance would be limited to 25,000 which would not cover more than a few days in the hospital.   “Largest ever,” Ross recalls, a small victory smile lighting up his face.

The testimonials for Cellino Law tell the story of a firm that gets huge results for its clients.

Here’s a small sample of reviews:  Maddie Boudreau says Cellino Law worked hard to get her the settlement she deserved as quickly as possible.  Hula Hugg says firm took time to know her and make her feel comfortable.  Another review says the firm cares about their clients and gets the job done.  There are many more positive reviews available for Cellino Law, certainly something to consider in researching what law firm can give you the best results.

Here’s something else to consider when looking for a personal injury attorney:  Ross Cellino and his team have recovered over $2 billion dollars for clients.  That’s perhaps the best testimonial of all in looking for a lawyer to help you recover what you deserve.

Calls to Cellino Law at 888-888-8888 get case by case review by legal staff and Ross personally oversee the potentially biggest cases to make sure things move in the right direction for the clients.

If you are injured it makes sense to make the right call to get an experienced firm that has been hugely successful in winning verdicts and settlements for their clients over a number of years.

You can go to the website to arrange a free tour of the magnificent Knox Mansion and see where Cellino Law is based.  Seems like Cellino Law has the experienced staff and lawyers to give your case a thorough and free evaluation and let you take it from there.