John J. Greco is a lawyer practicing family. John received a B.S. degree from Union College in 1980, and has been licensed for 42 years. John practices in Kingston, NY.
Inadequate legal skills or did not pay attention to my case. Verbally abusive behavior. Did not negotiate simple settlement terms & repeatedly put me at risk when I thought it had been mitigated. Despite agreeing in writing to notify me in advance of exhausting my retainer, he breached the agreement & sent me a bill for several thousand above the retainer amount with no prior notice which was completely unexpected. Also, I discovered several thousand dollars missing from my funds handled by the attorney. When I questioned him he said it was an oversight. I alleged that it was deliberate as leverage against his bill, which I challenged.
Update to prior review. Attorney billed me several 1,000s above the retainer w/o my authorizatrion to exceed it, as required by a clause I inserted in his retainer agreement & which he agreed to in writing. Later, in writing, he stated that he didn't have to comply with the agreement because it was a "suggestion." Before sending me his only bill in 8 months, he wrongfully withheld a check due me for more than his bill. I discovered this & requested my funds - he sent them to me, stating that is was an accident -I suspected it was deliberate & his asst. testified later that she told him to withhold my funds (this is wrongful withholding). I complained to the attorney grievance committee (AGC) about his conduct: breach of contract, wrongfully withholding my funds & suggesting that I allow my house to freeze so that "maybe" the buyers who sued me over the sale, would walk away. This was negligent, if not illegal. The AGC deemed it a fee dispute & took no action against him.
