Steven E. Greer – Fraud Alert
This guy, Steven E. Greer, whom I do not know, filed a bar complaint against me. What follows is my response. Any attorney who encounters this character should steer clear.
February 21, 2024
Re: Complaint by Steven E. Greer against Michael Gulisano
Florida Bar File No. 2024-50,539(15G)
Dear Ms. Goodson:
Please accept this correspondence as my response to the above-referenced complaint filed by Steven E. Greer (“Mr. Greer”). Frankly, it is upsetting that a response is required to Mr. Greer’s frivolous complaint, which on its face, fails to allege any ethical violation. More importantly, I do not know Mr. Greer. I have never met Mr. Greer. Mr. Greer has never retained me nor have I ever represented him in any capacity, which would give rise to an attorney-client relationship.
Rather, according to an internet search Mr. Greer, who holds himself out both as a medical doctor and “one of the best lawyers in the country,” in Florida, New York, and Ohio, is a serial pro se litigant filing numerous cases across several states of dubious merit. See Emails attached as Exhibit 1; Sample Greer Cases attached as Exhibit 2.
For example, in a pro se case he filed in Ohio against the “County Probate/Juvenile Court,” Mr. Greer complained of alleged ethical violations by the entire court system, the presiding Delaware judge, and the attorneys involved. See Ex. 2. The judge voluntarily recused himself, not for meritorious reasons, but as the simplest expediency to not having to deal with his wacky claims. See Ex. 2.
Mr. Greer has similar vexatious proceedings in Ohio, New York, and others. See Ex. 2. Mr. Greer maintains the website greerjournal.com were he peddles racist, homophobic, and nonsensical conspiracy theories such as, the 2020 election being “stolen,” George Soros being the “de facto chief anarchist and AG of WEF State,” his personal crusade against “[the] Biden’s agenda grooming transgenders,” and his claim that “[y]ou don’t become a ‘chair’ of any Harvard department unless you are fully on board with the Fourth Reich communist/fascist agenda.” See Nutty Website Rants attached as Exhibit 3.
By the time this response is read Mr. Greer’s predictions may come to pass that on February 22, 2024 “the red tsunami will end this global neo-communist era led by the WEF.” See Ex. 3. As explained herein, Mr. Greer is an internet troll who has been harassing me for several weeks. I suspect he harasses other attorneys as well and his modus operandi appears to involve attempts to scam attorneys. In any event, the extent of my interactions with Mr. Greer—in their entirety—are as follows: two (2) unsolicited emails he sent me in late January and early February 2024 and one (1) unsolicited fifteen minute phone call he made to my office on February 8, 2024.
Mr. Greer first emailed me in late January 2024, complaining about property damage allegedly caused to his vehicle. See Ex. 1. He did not want to use his insurance and was looking for an attorney to represent him for free. See Ex. 1. Mr. Greer did not disclose the amount of his damages because he knew no attorney would have responded if he did. See Ex. 1. Initially trying to be helpful as I usually do, I briefly responded to his email. See Ex. 1. Mr. Greer replied to my response and in doing so cc’d several people who I do not know but may be other attorneys. See Ex. 1. Referring to the auto insurance company that refused to compensate his “damages,” Mr. Greer inaccurately claimed, “[t]hey know that I can’t get a lawyer because it’s just property damage.” See Ex. 1 (emphasis added).
I responded, advising Mr. Greer that he could get an attorney, he would just have to pay for one. See Ex. 1. This caused Mr. Greer to fly into a rage and he started sending me several slanderous and threatening emails. See Ex. 1. In doing so, Mr. Greer revealed that his alleged property damage claim, warranting pro bono representation, was only $500.00. See Ex. 1. In fact, Mr. Greer conceded he made up the entire claim, “[t]he damages are insignificant. It was a minor rear and [sic] collision with a few scratches on the paint.” See Ex. 1. Mr. Greer’s property damage claim was likely denied as suspected insurance fraud.
On February 8, 2024, I received a phone call from 212-945-7252, which it turns out belongs to Mr. Greer. I only answered his call because I did not immediately recognize he was the same person that attacked me by email two weeks prior. This time, Mr. Greer wasted upwards of fifteen minutes of my time with an entirely different alleged legal problem. Mr. Greer wanted an attorney to sue his former neighbor under an “account stated” theory. He claimed to have read an article on my website discussing such claims, though he did not do so thoroughly or failed to comprehend what he read.
Mr. Greer detailed a sob story of his ordeals with his former neighbor, as well as, the HOA that sided with the neighbor against him. During his explanation, Mr. Greer used several ethnic slurs to describe his neighbor, which I will not repeat here. Mr. Greer claimed he sent the neighbor a demand letter for a ridiculous amount of money for perceived emotional damages and that the neighbor was legally liable to pay that amount because, allegedly, he or she did not dispute the amount demanded.
Of course, the neighbor most likely did not respond because Mr. Greer is unhinged, detached from reality, prone to invent legal theories, and pursue frivolous claims pro se. When I attempted to explain to Mr. Greer that account stated involves some underlying contractual agreement and politely suggested his was not a meritorious claim, he argued—like the attorney he believes himself to be—trying to convince me otherwise.
Not wanting to debate the merits of his claim (or complete lack thereof), I said I was willing to do some research into the issue but—if it were a case—I would not take it on contingency. As soon as he realized I charge for my legal services, Mr. Greer frankly admitted he was not interested in pursuing the claim if he had to pay for an attorney. Finally realizing I was talking to the same person who had trolled me two weeks earlier, I told Mr. Greer he was wasting my time and I hung up on him.
Mr. Greer then attempted to call me several more times until I finally blocked his number. Realizing his number had been blocked, Mr. Greer proceeded to call me several more times from restricted numbers. I only wish I had advised Mr. Greer at the outset that I do not work for free so I would not have wasted fifteen minutes of my time. In addition to all his other faults, Mr. Greer is a cheap and greedy man who believes he is constantly entitled to free legal services.
Shortly thereafter, I reviewed my emails and discovered Mr. Greer had also sent me an email about his account stated case against his former neighbor. See Ex. 1. Now convinced Mr. Greer’s phone call was a continuation of his earlier email trolling, I responded to the email, cc’ing the several attorneys he had included in his prior email, sarcastically suggesting one of them might be willing to take his case on contingency. See Ex. 1.
My response caused Mr. Greer to once again fly into a rage and he started sending me several slanderous and threatening emails. See Ex. 1. One of those emails claimed that he would be filing a bar complaint against me for “violating attorney-client privilege.” See Ex. 1. I suspect Mr. Greer was actually upset because I likely interfered with his next calls attempting to con those attorneys with his meritless $500.00 property damage claim or his “account stated” claim, which it appears he is shopping around.
In short, despite calling himself “one of the best lawyers in the country,” Mr. Greer apparently labors under the misimpression that viewing an attorney’s website, sending two (2) emails to an attorney, and/or having one (1) fifteen minute phone call with an attorney—either individually or collectively—creates an attorney-client relationship, including the duty of maintaining confidentiality.
However, there is no basis in law or fact for such a claim and that is before even considering that my website contains both a privacy policy and express disclaimers that a phone call or email to my firm does not give rise to an attorney-client relationship. Indeed, “[m]ost of the duties flowing from the client-lawyer relationship attach only after the client has requested the lawyer to render legal services and the lawyer has agreed to do so. But there are some duties, for example confidentiality under rule 4-1.6, which attach when the lawyer agrees to consider whether a client-lawyer relationship will be established.” Fla. Bar Reg. R., Ch. 4, preamble (emphasis added).
The comments to Rule 4-1.6 state, “[t]his rule governs the disclosure by a lawyer of information relating to the representation of a client during the lawyer’s representation of the client.” Fla. Bar Reg. R. 4-1.6, cmt. (emphasis added). As stated, I have never represented Mr. Greer for any matter. Further, I never agreed to consider rendering any legal services to Mr. Greer. Nor would I ever do so since Mr. Greer is a lunatic scam artist and internet troll suffering from delusions of grandeur and an unwarranted sense of entitlement.
Even if there was a duty of confidentiality, an attorney may reveal confidential information—as was the case here—to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary to prevent a client from committing a crime. See Fla. Bar Reg. R. 4-1.6 (b). I believe Mr. Greer is a fraudster who makes false claims to attorneys with the intention to trick the attorney into filing lawsuits—for free—against his perceived enemies. The attorneys Mr. Greer first cc’d to his email to me and that I later cc’d in my email to him had to be alerted to his fraudulent and criminal intentions.
It should be clear that Mr. Greer is a petty and litigious person who fancies himself both a medical doctor and the world’s greatest attorney while pushing meritless claims and personally attacking any attorney with the audacity to question his ludicrous claims. I question whether Mr. Greer is actually a medical doctor. If he is not, Mr. Greer should be referred to the authorities for falsely holding himself out as such.
If some state did in fact grant him a license, he should be reported to the appropriate medical board, as he appears incompetent, petty, and routinely makes frivolous claims against court systems, judges, and attorneys whom he has little to no direct interaction with. Mr. Greer’s actions are the antithesis of the Hippocratic Oath: do no harm. He intentionally causes great harm, out of spite, to innocent people who are simply trying to make a living.
It also appears Mr. Greer is engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in several jurisdictions, which should be investigated to protect Florida’s residents. In any event, I respectfully request that you close this file. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
s/ Michael Gulisano
Michael Gulisano, Esquire
cc: Steven S. Greer, 7029 Maidstone Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986