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The Vibrant Life of the Great Robyn Ginsberg Robyn Ginsberg was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a triplet and has one brother, who is two and a half years older. Although her siblings live all over the country, she is very close to her family. Ginsberg is especially grateful for her sisters and accredits them for their support and unconditional love, which, among other things, gave her “the freedom to be adventurous, to learn and to try things without fear of reprisal or judgment.” While growing up in the city of “Brotherly Love,” Ginsberg enjoyed eating a juicy Philly cheese steak, soft pretzel, and you could have caught her eating a mango water ice at the well renowned chain called Rita’s water ice. She has since cleaned up her eating habits and has gone fully gluten free, but Philly has its food-based nostalgia. Two crucial attributes embodied
why she purchased a Vespa motor scooter immediately
Ginsberg throughout her life,
after seeing one in motion in the streets of Richmond,
hard work and discipline. She
Virginia. The outspoken attorney processes fears by
was the captain of her basketball
“confronting them head on.” Ginsberg reflected on her
and softball teams. The young
Vespa experience. “When I bought my Vespa I was
woman also excelled in literature
pretty much petrified of it and did not know how to
and has earned an astonishing
ride it (I am not a huge fan of motorized vehicles).
four degrees at two institutions.
But instead of just locking it away, I signed up for a
Ginsberg has a B.A. in English Literature, a B.A.
motorcycle licensing class even though I do not need
in Women’s Studies, and a Masters in English and
a license to ride my Vespa. I took the classes, bit it on
American Literature from Washington University in
the bike a few times, but got the license and learned
St. Louis, Missouri. She also earned a J.D. from the
how to safely ride my Vespa. That’s pretty much how I
prestigious University of Pennsylvania, cum laude.
handle anything that scares me.”
Ginsberg received several awards and scholarships, which includes being on the dean’s list in college and
But we are all human, and there must be something
won a partial merit scholarship for graduate and law
that scares Ginsberg? She admitted she gets totally
school.
freaked out about being in cars on highways, too much speed and uncertainty and too many people not
Someone who is as intelligent, disciplined, and hard
paying attention to what they are doing! Ginsberg also
working as Ginsberg must be extremely confident
revealed she is scared of creepy crawlers. She doesn’t
in life. What’s her secret? Ginsberg believes her
like bugs and was disgusted when she found out ants
confidence derives from her upbringing just like her
infested the bathroom of her brand new home. The
two other significant traits, hard work and discipline.
warm hearted Ginsberg could have fumigated her
She said, “I was always encouraged to be myself and
home, but decided to go easy on the ants by getting rid
was never made to feel like I couldn’t accomplish what
of them organically.
I set out to accomplish. I have very supportive family, friends, and loved ones and I believe the great majority
After graduating from law school, Ginsberg had the
of my confidence comes from surrounding myself with
privilege to work for Latham and Watkins LLP in the
positive, encouraging and fearless people.”
firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a civil litigator. During her four year tenure at Latham and Watkins, Ginsberg
Perhaps Ginsberg is fearless herself. That would explain
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worked on various litigation matters, including anti-
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