Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Episode 60: Deer John
Uncommon Law ~ Lessons they don’t teach in law school.
Imagine that My Cousin Vinny became a NY State Supreme Court Justice after thirty-three years in private law practice where he represented killers, mobsters, robbers, rogue cops, rabbis, scammers, boxers, musicians, jockeys, trainers, a war hero, a sculptor, and a film director among many other characters. Got it? Good. This is the podcast Vinny would have created. This podcast is a collection of short stories about cases, clients, experiences and lessons that Judge Rudy Greco learned in street knowledge college.
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Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Talent is overrated. Roberto Vinas, a three time Golden Gloves winner and gifted main event professional, squanders his gift and lives on in bitter regret.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
The value of a human life. A father faces the wrongful death trial of his ten year old son who was run down on his bicycle.
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
A friend to the end. Jim Sheridan, the famous Irish director of "My Left Foot" and many other acclaimed films, in the hungry days before he hit it big and forgot his friend.
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Some people can bring out young homicidal tendencies. An ex-pug, ex-con whose good looks were both a curse and a weapon he used toexploit and hurt people.
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Harmony is a simple idea in theory, but it's a lot more complicated in practice. This is the story of the best Irish rock band you never heard of.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
For office, cover, the border, your life. Rudy runs unsuccessfully for New York City Council losing the primary election and winning a resounding victory.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Choice of forum. World 130 lb. champion Barry McGuigan is exploited by his gambling manager and seeks retribution in the wrong place after losing his temper.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Choice of forum. World 130 lb. champion Barry McGuigan is exploited by his gambling manager and seeks retribution in the wrong place after losing his temper.
About
Judge Rudy Greco
I grew up in Brooklyn and Queens on streets teeming with kids, conflicts and creativity. My parents were a longshoreman and a housewife who gave me good values. I worked over twenty different jobs starting as a paperboy including work as a steamfitter, bartender, band manager, and middle school teacher in the Fort Apache section of the South Bronx when it was violent and burning.
I played baseball, basketball, and coached sandlot tackle football for eight years. I competed in the NY Golden Gloves and Marathon. I’m an avid walker and bicycle rider. I won a NYS Regents College Scholarship and wrote lyrics for two years in the prestigious BMI Musical Theater Workshop. A local community activist and political leader, I authored a children’s history book.
I spent thirty-three years in private practice as a criminal defense, civil and administrative trial lawyer appearing successfully in the NYS Court of Appeals and the US Supreme Court. Most importantly I paid the rent every month. I was an elected NYC Civil Court Judge and NYS Supreme Court Justice presiding over countless trials for thirteen years until my retirement.
This podcast is an expression of gratitude for a richly rewarding fifty year career where I became a millionaire in terms of what I saw, lived and learned. I hope this podcast will entertain and inform all listeners, lawyers and others interested in seeing the law from the inside out. Enjoy!