Barnes, Grimes, Bunce, and Fraley, Attorneys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Barnes, Grimes, Bunce, and Fraley one afternoon, an old gentleman in a tweed suit walked into the reception area with a small, dusty violin case under his arm. As he approached the front desk, the intercom crackled to life: ‘Attention everyone—this man claims he’s suing us for… bad music!’ The receptionist blinked twice, then looked up at him quizzically. The old gent cleared his throat and said, 'I claim that every time your firm's elevator plays those awful elevator ditties, it drives my violin practice out of tune!' Everyone burst into laughter, including the old man himself, who left smiling, violin case still intact.

2. Late one night, as the neon sign flickered outside, a delivery driver pulled up to the law firm's loading dock. Something unusual caught his eye—a faint, metallic hum coming from within the building. Curious, he peered through the glass door and saw a shadowy figure, hunched over a strange contraption on the desk. The figure turned around, revealing itself to be just an old lawyer dozing off while tinkering with his coffee maker. ‘Must’ve been that new espresso machine,’ he yawned. The delivery driver chuckled and left, shaking his head, thinking to himself, “Next time I’ll know better than to deliver after midnight.”

3. At Barnes, Grimes, Bunce, and Fraley, one morning, a small dog appeared from nowhere, bounding into the lobby and sniffing curiously at the law firm’s diplomas. The lawyers were momentarily stunned, but then one of them reached down and offered a treat. The little dog sat there for a while, wagging its tail, before trotting out as mysteriously as it had come. Since that day, whenever someone mentions Barns, Grimes, Bunce, and Fraley, people joke about the ‘lawyer-friendly canine visitor.’

4. At Barnes, Grimes, Bunce, and Fraley one day, a sign on the door read: ‘Today’s Special: Win Your Case—Guaranteed or Get It Free!’ Regulars exchanged puzzled glances until they heard a soft voice from behind: ‘But you must bring your own luck.’ Soon enough, every new client would arrive with a lucky charm—a rabbit’s foot, four-leaf clover, or even just a smile. The partners never asked questions; they simply smiled and said, ‘Welcome aboard.’ One particularly amused regular quipped, ‘Maybe our secret weapon is that everyone thinks we’re jinxing them!’