Tuesday May 21, 2024
Episode 26: Off The Charts
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 May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
A criminal usury case winds its way to the highest state court whose decision results in a victory.
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Better late than never. A young Chinese American wife and mother is entrapped by authorities who won't pay until she fights back and makes them pay and be sorry.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
The right to bear arms. Three twisted tales of gunplay and the futility of carrying a gun.
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Defend yourself at all times. Wilfred Benitez, a triple world champion boxer, who fought Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard, confronts his three most formidable adversaries: his father, his mother and the unscrupulous Don King.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
The last resort. An Iranian young world traveler and frequent flyer goes missing for twelve days.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Power of attorney. Rudy is reminded of why he became a lawyer and gets direction from the words of his dying father.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Let there be light. A Panamanian jockey barred for life gets his life back and stands tall through power of the press.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Silence is golden but not always. An aging barmaid fights for her dignity and livelihood by speaking out about hypocrisy.
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!