Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Episode 15: Blackballed
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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
A tailor made suit makes a lawyer stand tall. Mario the Tailor and his squad of amateur detective neighbors solve the mysterious snowstorm crash.
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Give them what they want. A Pakistani father wishes to lower his child support until he gets his wish.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
A stand up guy who could stand up. A quadriplegic policeman faces thirty two years of life with no complaints and a constant bright smile.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Culture counts and not just in museums. A much loved young man does the honorable thing and kills his girlfriend.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Two young lawyers fight the power and might of New York State to overturn forty two years of deprivation due to process for horse racing licenses.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
"Shoe leather is the magic ingredient". Rudy's long friendship with Pulitzer Prize winner, iconic columnist and novelist Jimmy Breslin.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
The phone call comes first. I spend two years as a lyricist in the vaunted BMI Lehman Engle Musical Theater Workshop.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Don't believe the hype. The tale of Cus Damato, Teddy Atlas and Mike Tyson. A story of love, hate and betrayl worthy of Shakespeare.
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!