Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Episode 6: A Bump In The Night
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
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Jaime, a petty thief, faces a jury and their verdict guides his critical decision while facing a fifteen year jail term.
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
A six year old boy is smuggled out of Myanmar to join his exiled family headed by his a father, a doctor marked for execution by the military junta, only to be detained in New York where he faces arrest and a swift return to almost certain death.
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
A nice little old lady is a demon in the battle against neighbors who practice witchcraft
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Only the strong survive. A rabbi's son from Brownsville survives thirty seven months in the Death House at Sing Sing, numerous convictions and a precarious life as a Teamster Union organizer to wind up coaching an Oscar winning actor for a starring role in an epic film.
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
What's in a name? A promising young middleweight contender chooses an alternate career and his life among others.
Theme Music Credit: Darien Shulman
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Imagine that My Cousin Vinny became a NY State Supreme Court Justice after 33 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.
Theme Music Credit: Darien Shulman
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!