William H. Ginsburg (March 25, 1943 – April 1, 2013) was an American trial lawyer, best known for representing former White House intern Monica Lewinsky in her controversy regarding sexual activities with President Bill Clinton in 1998.[1]
William H. Ginsburg | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2013 (aged 70) Sherman Oak, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of Southern California (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Representing Monica Lewinsky |
| Spouse | Laura |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and education
editGinsburg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of a lawyer who had worked on Lyndon Johnson's senate staff. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in the early 1950s. Ginsburg graduated from Hamilton High School and studied political science and drama at University of California, Berkeley, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964. He received his Juris Doctor degree from USC Gould School of Law in 1967 and passed the California bar examination in 1968. He was a diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates and served as a member of the LA chapter executive committee. He was a national board member and president and trustee of the American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation.[citation needed]
Career
editGinsburg, whose Los Angeles-based practice had previously concentrated on medical malpractice, was a friend of the Lewinsky family. Ginsburg represented Lewinsky for four months, before being fired. He also was involved in the case of the death of college basketball star Hank Gathers, as well as the legal dispute regarding the remains of entertainer Liberace and the landmark Meneeley v. National Spa & Pool Institute case over diving injuries in a sub-standard swimming pool. He tried more than 300 cases in 21 states and participated in more than 350 mediations/arbitrations.[2]
While representing Monica Lewinsky, Ginsburg made appearances on all five of television's major Sunday morning talk shows on a single day (February 1, 1998). Since he became the first person known to have accomplished such a feat, the practice was named after him, as the "full Ginsburg."[3] Ginsburg was portrayed by Fred Melamed in Impeachment: American Crime Story.[4]
Death
editGinsburg died of cancer on April 1, 2013, at his home in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, one week after his 70th birthday.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Key Player: William H. Ginsburg". The Washington Post. 1998.
- ^ HealthNewsDigest.com: William H. Ginsburg - Healthcare Industry/Monica Lewinsky attorney, healthnewsdigest.com; accessed April 2, 2015.
- ^ Newton-Small, Jay (September 27, 2007). "Lexicon". Time. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
The ful gins-burg n. The appearance on all five political TV talk shows on the same Sunday morning. On Sept. 23, Senator Hillary Clinton filmed segments from her home in Chappaqua, N.Y., for ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, NBC's Meet the Press, CNN's Late Edition, Fox News' Sunday with Chris Wallace and CBS's Face the Nation. Ironically, the term was coined by Washington insiders after Lewinsky's attorney William Ginsburg shuffled between studios to make the full circuit in February 1998.
- ^ Rowley, Jim (October 13, 2021). "How Accurate Is Impeachment: American Crime Story Episode 6?". Looper.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "William H. Ginsburg dies at 70; Monica Lewinsky's attorney". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
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