GINSBURG SAYS HE INITIATED BREAKUP; ATTORNEY STILL BITTER AT STARR.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer Attorney William Ginsburg said Wednesday he was the one who suggested he stop representing Monica Lewinsky Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American woman with whom the former United States President Bill Clinton admitted (after initially denying) to having had an "inappropriate relationship"[1] while Lewinsky worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996. , but he promised he will not surrender in his battle against the Office of Independent Counsel. ``I do intend to be a spirit and not a ghost,'' Ginsburg told about 60 journalists, lawyers and judges Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835 Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political scientist, historian, and politician, is best known for Democracy in America (1835). A believer in democracy, he was concerned about the concentration of power in the hands of a centralized government. during a Wednesday night speech in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . ``I will continue to fight what I consider an injustice . . . the Office of Independent Counsel.'' Ginsburg represented the former White House intern until Tuesday, when the 24-year-old at the heart of the investigation into President Clinton's sex life, is said to have dismissed the outspoken attorney. Lewinsky replaced Ginsburg with her new team, consisting of Jacob Stein Jacob Stein is a California attorney who has gained a nation-wide reputation as an authority on the subject of asset protection. His textbook on asset protection is used by the California CPA Society, and he frequently teaches legal and accounting courses for the National Business and Plato Cacheris Plato Cacheris is an American lawyer. Cacheris is the son of a Greek immigrant. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father co-owned a chain of restaurants including the historic downtown restaurant The Waffle Shop in Washington, D.C. , both seasoned litigators and plea-bargainers in Washington D.C. But during his 45-minute speech, Ginsburg countered that the decision to split originated with him 10 days ago. ``Monica and I mutually felt that it would be in our best interests. I initiated a change,'' he said. ``I will miss the fight.'' Ginsburg said Lewinsky needed ``a different strategy'' to get out of jeopardy. ``My aggressive, outgoing and outspoken strategy lost its effectiveness and it was time for a change, '' he said, adding that he would continue his practice specializing in health care and corporate law in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . Ginsburg, a Sherman Oaks resident who before the Lewinsky case focused on defending doctors in medical malpractice Improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care professional. trials and product liability lawsuits, entitled his speech, ``Government and the Media Out of Control: A Male Blood Sport'' at a Los Angeles-area restaurant Wednesday night. The event at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant was sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ, formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi , the Bench Bar Media Committee and The Daily Journal. Frequently referred to as ``the ubiquitous William Ginsburg,'' in his defense of Lewinsky, the attorney has granted numerous interviews while hanging out off the air with the nation's top TV journalists. But on Wednesday night he lashed out at the media, stating that the industry appears to be propelled by economics rather than accurate reporting. ``There seemed to be a frenzy about this whole event,'' he said. ``The philosophy seems to be scoop or perish. Make the story happen, rather than report the news.'' When the Beverly Hills attorney, noted for his trademark bow tie, began representing Lewinsky in January, other lawyers praised his ability to fit in with Capitol Hill power players. However, others have criticized him for possibly hurting Lewinsky's case. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO GINSBURG |
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