Benjamin Ginsberg (lawyer)

Benjamin Ginsberg
Born	1952 (age 64–65) thumb
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania Georgetown University
Political party	Republican

Benjamin L. Ginsberg (born c. 1952) is an American lawyer, a partner at Jones Day. Prior to that, he worked at Patton Boggs, LLP where he represented political parties, political campaigns, candidates, members of Congress and state legislatures, Governors, corporations, trade associations, businesses, and individuals participating in the political process.

Ginsberg was raised in an Jewish family and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974. While at Penn, he was involved in the school's newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian, where he served as a reporter (1970–72), contributing editor (1972) and editor-in-chief (1973).

After college he spent five years as a newspaper reporter for The Boston Globe, Philadelphia Bulletin, The Berkshire Eagle, and The Press-Enterprise.

He received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1982 during which time he worked in the Capitol Hill office of Representative George E. Brown, Jr. (D-CA).

He came to Patton Boggs in 1993 after serving for eight years as counsel to the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee.

In the 2000 and 2004 election cycles, Ginsberg served as national counsel to the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign. In 2000, he played a central role in the Florida recount. He also represents the campaigns and leadership PACs of numerous members of the Senate and House, as well as the Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee. He serves as counsel to the Republican Governors Association and has wide experience on the state legislative level from directing Republican redistricting efforts nationwide following the 1990 Census and being actively engaged in the 2001-2002 round of redistricting.

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