Benjamin L. Ginsberg (born c. 1952) is an American lawyer. He is most well known for his work representing the Republican Party and its political campaigns, candidates, members of Congress and state legislatures and governors, as well as corporations, trade associations, businesses, and individuals participating in the political process. Before his August 2020 retirement, he was a partner at Jones Day. Prior to that, he worked at Patton Boggs, LLP. Early life, education and journalism work Ginsberg was raised in a 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. Ginsburg received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University in 1982. While in law school, he worked in the Capitol Hill office of Representative George Brown Jr. (D-CA). Legal career Ginsberg joined 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. In Jay Roach's Recount (about the 2000 election), Ginsberg is played by Bob Balaban. In 2004, Ginsberg gave legal advice to the controversial 527 Group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Though his simultaneous activities with the "Swifties" and the 2004 Bush Campaign could be considered questionable, his activities were not illegal. Nonetheless, Ginsberg resigned as legal counsel from the Bush Campaign after his position was made public. Ginsberg appears frequently on television commenting on law and politics. He is an MSNBC political analyst. He also sits on the Advisory Committee of the Election Law Program at William & Mary Law School.