Why Did Catalano And Alexander Split? – Celebrity
Isabella Harris Catalano said the split, which took effect Nov. 15, was amicable. “He (Alexander) likes to do things his way and I like to do things my way,” he said. Catalano declined to be more specific. Alexander said Catalano decided to give up his position at the firm and strike out on his own. He declined to say why Catalano left.
The law firm was Alexander & Catalano, the one with the pervasive TV ads showing lawyers Peter Catalano and James Alexander in foolish situations. In one, they’re dressed as old west gunslingers. In another, they order a pack of dogs to sit.
Alexander & Catalano was an Upstate New York based law firm practicing in the area of personal injury and worker’s compensation related cases. The firm was headquartered in Syracuse, but also had offices in Rochester and Binghamton . Alexander & Catalano was founded in 1995.
Brooks, 28, said she assumed Paul Catalano was a licensed attorney and that he’d filed a lawsuit on her behalf over injuries she suffered in a 2005 car accident. She’d talked to Paul Catalano frequently about the case and about his efforts to negotiate a settlement with the other driver’s insurance company.
What happened to Catalano in the ads?
In one ad, Catalano fell from a tall building under construction , waving his arms before landing on his feet. In another ad, he slipped and fell in a shopping mall. One ad showed the lawyers offering counsel to space aliens who had crashed their UFO.
In the ad Alexander promises prospective clients “ no upfront costs.” He also says, “We get nothing unless you win.”
Alexander said Catalano decided to give up his position at the firm and strike out on his own. He declined to say why Catalan o left.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse personal injury attorneys James Alexander and Peter Catalano, who have long promoted themselves in TV ads as “The Heavy Hitters,” have parted ways.
Catalano said they are still friends. “I wish him the best of luck,” he said. Catalano now has his own website promoting “Peter Catalano injury lawyers.”. Alexander and Catalano bombarded TV at all hours with their ads. The commercials were theatrical and humorous.
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