John was born and raised in Greeville and is proud to call the Upstate home. John attended Furman University before attending law school at Mississippi College School of Law. John returned to the Upstate in 2008 and began a clerkship with The Honorable D. Garrison Hill. John then worked as an associate with Mooneyham, Berry & Karow, LLC. In 2011, John opened The Law Offices of John M. Mussetto, LLC, where he primarily practices criminal & family law. John's office is located in the heart of downtown Greenville at 406 Pettigru St.
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406 Pettigru St, Greenville, SC, 29601-3115
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Posted by anonymous | October 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Takes on cases He has the inability to work
John Mussetto offered to represent a client for a set price/paid in full. He was terminated in 2024 and has yet to provide billable hours for over 9 months and kept the entire $40,000 when he didnt work any portion of the trial or work through any evidence as the case is still very much open. Very di...
Posted by Michelle | July 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
UNREAL! AND IT HAPPENED!!
John Mussetto is (Unreal!) Considering I've went years back fighting the same case and losing with the lawyer I had at the time, and almost giving up! Paying that attorney the money and getting nothing in return...but I wasn't ready to give up on my child. So I hired John and tried one more time. He ...
Posted by Julian | October 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
The Absolute Best Attorney!
Attorney Mussetto handled a criminal case for me in the past, which was settled in my favor. I used his services for a Family Court case and he won that case me as well. I had a bad case that was mishandled by someone else before but he represented me this time and we won the case and received what I...
Posted by anonymous | October 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Helped an IMPOSSIBLE situation!
John was the absolute best! My divorce had been so bad I unknowingly made mistakes that would have haunted me for the rest of my life. I had chose to take care of it all myself and had to hire him several years AFTER the divorce was final. Once we started working on it he saw that I had done so much ...
Posted by Allen | March 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
DSS & Back Due Child Suppofrt
I hired John about 6 months ago to handle a case with DSS I had been getting beaten up with for many years now, meaning thrown into jail for back due child support. My daughter is 26 now and I was still behind on what was left of the child support. Coming out of the military I had PTSD really badly...
"I endorse John Mussetto. John is an exceptional lawyer; he is thorough, professional, and highly skilled in both criminal law and family law."
"I wholeheartedly endorse John Musetto. He is very capable of handling all criminal cases, from minor traffic violations to violent crimes. You will not be sorry you hired him."
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2021
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Client's Choice for Criminal Defense, Avvo
2015
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2011 - Present
Attorney, The Law Offices of John M. Mussetto, LLC
2008 - 2009
Associate, Mooneyham Berry & Karow, LLC
2008 - 2009
Law Clerk, South Carolina Judicial Department
2009 - Present
Commerce ClubMember
2008 - Present
South Carolina BarMember
2008 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
2008 - Present
Greenville County Bar AssociationMember
2009 - 2010
South Carolina Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2008
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
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