GINSBURG STATES CASE; LAWYER SAYS LEWINSKY DID THE RIGHT THING BY REPLACING HIM.Byline: Peter Hartlaub Daily News Staff Writer Attorney William Ginsburg had an ironic piece of advice Tuesday for anyone who might find themselves embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in a scandal like the one that consumed his former client 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. : Don't hire William Ginsburg. ``The most intelligent thing to do would be to get an inside-the-Beltway lawyer to help you,'' the Sherman Oaks resident said during a breakfast at the El Caballero cab·al·le·ro n. pl. cab·al·le·ros 1. A Spanish gentleman; a cavalier. 2. A man who is skilled in riding and managing horses; a horseman. Country Club, his first speech in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. since the case started. ``For these very, very high-exposure cases, very, very high-exposure lawyers are probably the order of the day.'' While Lewinsky's new Washington New Washington is the name of several towns in the United States:
In what was also his first speech since the immunity deal was reached, Ginsberg gave credit to 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. and 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 , Washington lawyers who replaced the longtime Lewinsky family friend in June. ``Obviously, it was the correct decision . . . because they were able to achieve something I couldn't achieve,'' Ginsburg said. Ginsburg made it clear at the beginning of his hourlong address to about 150 members of The Jewish Federation/Valley Alliance that he would not comment on his conversations with Lewinsky, her dress that is reportedly being tested for semen or the president's pending testimony. But that didn't stop him from praising, criticizing or making personal comments about the high-profile players connected to the case - from enemies like Kenneth Starr
Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946) is an American lawyer and former judge who was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel to investigate the death of the and political pundits to allies like Clinton and Lewinsky's new lawyers. He was particularly hard on Starr, suggesting at one point that the independent counsel might have a grudge against the administration that passed him up for a U.S. Supreme Court spot. Ginsburg also had many harsh words for the national media, which he says alternately embraced and criticized him during his five-month stint as the nation's most famous lawyer. ``The philosophy seems to be, Scoop or perish,'' he said. ``The concept seems to be, Make the story happen, instead of, Get the news.'' While his comments were biting, Ginsburg seemed at ease Tuesday, far away from the rugby scrum of cameras and reporters that he barked at more than once in Washington, D.C. The scattered press attending the breakfast - mostly local newspapers and television - stayed at least 30 feet away, about 10 feet farther than the golf carts that buzzed by the attorney on the other side of the country clubs's windows. Members of the Jewish alliance were still picking at cantaloupe cantaloupe: see gourd; melon. , bagels and lox when he started his speech with a joke. During a trip through Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern 15 years ago, Ginsburg said one of his children asked about a revolving radar tower. The boy's mother suggested that the younger Ginsburg ask his father. ``My 12-year-old son then sagely said, I'm not sure I want to know that much about it.'' While many of his comments during the speech bordered on self-deprecating, Ginsburg clarified afterward that ``looking back, I don't regret anything I've done or anything I've said'' in connection to the Lewinsky case. Whether he will regret some of the comments he made at the El Caballero Country Club remains to be seen. Just minutes after pledging not to talk about the intricacies of Lewinsky's case, Ginsburg suggested a ``cure for an overdose'' of the anti-impotence drug Noun 1. anti-impotence drug - drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction virility drug drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic Viagra. ``With every prescription they should dispense a picture of Linda Tripp Linda Tripp (born Linda Rose Carotenuto on November 24, 1949 in Jersey City, New Jersey) was a central figure in the Lewinsky scandal of 1998 and 1999 that led to the impeachment and subsequent acquittal of U.S. President Bill Clinton. to look at.'' The comment drew the biggest laugh of the morning from an audience that was mostly Democratic. There was little surprise that the attorney was greeted so warmly - in essence, Ginsburg was playing to a home crowd. Ginsburg made his name as a lawyer defending a pool company from a small law practice in Encino. His two-story Sherman Oaks home is walking distance from Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. . Ginsburg said he plans to stay in the Valley, even though he expects his life will never ``get back to normal.'' ``I've been here for 25 years and I don't plan on going anywhere,'' he said before the speech. Later, Ginsburg made an even stronger endorsement. ``God bless everybody in the San Fernando Valley.'' Ginsburg isn't the first attorney-turned-celebrity to speak for The Jewish Federation. Daniel Petrocelli, who represented Ronald Goldman's family during the O.J. Simpson civil trial, addressed the group last year. Sandra Klasky and Elaine Berke, both past presidents of the group, said Ginsburg ranks near the top of the dozens of speakers they've seen over the past decade. ``I thought he was a very refined speaker,'' Klasky said. ``Unfortunately the press made him out to be a buffoon. Berke added, ``He never let his speech become sordid or undignified.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Monica Lewinsky's ex-lawyer William Ginsburg speaks Tuesday at a breakfast held by The Jewish Federation/Valley Alliance in Tarzana. David Sprague/Daily News |
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