Douglas F. Gansler, former Attorney General of Maryland and President of the National Association of Attorneys General, brings a unique perspective as he assists clients in matters involving financial services, health care, pharmaceutical, insurance, telecommunications, and other consumer-centric industries.
A Partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Buckley LLP, General Gansler draws on more than 20 years of public advocacy and leadership in support of his practice that focuses on advising businesses and individuals on federal and state investigations and enforcement actions, as well as litigation matters involving state attorneys general, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other government agencies, including individual and multistate enforcement actions. General Gansler successfully represents national, high-profile companies on all types of matters involving state regulators and state attorneys general.
He also handles complex litigation cases involving data breaches, cybersecurity, and privacy matters and provides regulatory compliance advice. General Gansler was appointed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General as Special Deputy Attorney General to investigate the improper use of email by Pennsylvania state employees, and has conducted internal investigations for numerous national corporations.
Mr. Gansler has been recognized by Legal 500 in the areas of Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense, and Cyber Law (Data Protection and Privacy). In addition to serving as Attorney General of Maryland, he was Montgomery County's State's Attorney (1998-2006) and an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia (1992-98). A life-long community volunteer, General Gansler founded Charm City Youth Lacrosse for underserved Baltimore inner-city youth, for which he received the "Innovator of the Year" award from the Daily Record, Maryland's largest legal publication. He has mentored at-risk area youth, served on the Montgomery County Commission on Aging, and co-chaired the NAACP Criminal Justice Committee. General Gansler also serves as an Adjunct Professor at American University's Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia and his B.A. from Yale University, with honors, where he was a four-year starter, All-Ivy, and first team All-New England lacrosse player.
Douglas F. Gansler discussed "Trump Administration Influence on Government Contracting" at the KoBE Government Contracting Alliance and Maryland International Development Center Bi-Monthly Networking Dinner on Thursday, February 16, 2017 in McLean, VA.
Douglas Gansler was the keynote speaker on the Center for American Progress Action Fund's "The Battle for Climate Change Accountability" panel on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Washington, DC. Click here to learn more about the event.
Douglas Gansler spoke at SupplySide West 2016 on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. His panel was titled "State Attorneys General: Communication and Mitigation Strategies." Click here to learn more about the event.
Douglas Gansler spoke at the Nutrition Business Journal Summit on June 16, 2016. In addition to being a featured speaker, Mr. Gansler spoke on the panel "State AGs: A View into the New Regulatory Force Challenging Dietary Supplements." Click here to learn more about this event.
Douglas Gansler gave the keynote address at the Liberty Tax Service Annual National Convention for their tax preparer office franchisees on Friday, June 3, 2016 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Douglas Gansler gave the keynote address at the Subprime Auto Financing Conference hosted by The Capitol Forum on Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. Click here to learn more about the event.
Douglas Gansler spoke at the DC Bar's Consumer Finance Committee on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. His panel was titled "Beyond the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): State and Local Regulation of the Consumer Financial Industry." Click here to learn more about the event.
Douglas Gansler spoke at the National Association of Attorneys General Presidential Initiative Summit on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in Deadwood, SD. His panel was titled "Campus Sexual Assaults." Click here to learn more about this event.
Douglas Gansler was a moderator at the Incident Response Forum 2016 on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. He moderated the "Digital Forensics for Counsel and Compliance: How to Figure Out What Happened" panel. Click here to learn more about the event.
Douglas Gansler gave a presentation to members of the American Herbal Products Association and United Natural Products Alliance on Thursday, March 24, 2016. His presentation was titled "What to do When the Attorney General Comes Calling."
Douglas Gansler gave a presentation on Cybersecurity at the monthly meeting of the Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
Douglas Gansler spoke at the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Winter Meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Dallas, TX. His panel was titled "Climbing the Hill - An Update on Legislative and Regulatory Landscape." Click here to learn more about this event.
Douglas Gansler spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform Summit on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. His panel was titled, "New Technologies, New Liabilities."
Douglas Gansler spoke at the American Herbal Products Association Botanical Congress Conference on Friday, October 9, 2015. He discussed Attorneys General enforcement efforts regarding the dietary supplements industry. Click here to learn more about this event.
Douglas Gansler and John Redding spoke at the National Association of Consumer Credit Administrators (NACCA)/American Financial Services Association (AFSA) State Government Affairs & Legal Issues Joint Forum on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in Atlanta, GA. Click here to learn more about this event .
Douglas Gansler spoke on the Compliance Panel at the 10th Annual Credit and Collection News Conference on Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Dana Point, CA. Click here to learn more about this event .
Douglas Gansler Quoted in New York Times Article, "Report Details Officials' Emails Discovered During Kathleen Kane's Tenure"
Douglas Gansler Quoted in American Banker Article, "Four Steps Even Small Lenders Can Take to Prepare for Cyberattacks"
Douglas Gansler Quoted in Law360 Article, "GOP Attys Would Likely Back Srinivasan To Replace Scalia"
Douglas Gansler Quoted in Law360 Article, "Charges Against Supplement Execs Can Boost Plaintiffs Attys"
Douglas Gansler Quoted in the Law360 article, "Banks Must Choose Whether Daily Fantasy Is Worth The Risk"
Douglas Gansler Quoted in the MarketWatch article, "Big Banks Weigh Halt to Taking Fantasy Cash from FanDuel, DraftKings"
Douglas Gansler Quoted in Law360 Article, "Attorneys Weigh In On DOJ's $1.38B Settlement with S&P"
Andrew L. Sandler Quoted in Bloomberg Article, "Law Firm Moves: Maryland Attorney General Gansler Heads to Buckley Sandler"
Andrew L. Sandler Quoted in Daily Record Article, "Gansler to Join D.C. Law Firm"
Andrew L. Sandler Quoted in WUSA Article, "Md. AG Doug Gansler: Will Join Law Firm After Term"