Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: BuckleySandler enlists Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, (Nov 24, 2014)
Law Firms Mentioned:BucklerSandler LLP
Organizations Mentioned:Buckley Sandler, LLP | National Association of Attorneys General | University of Virginia
BuckleySandler LLP will be welcoming Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler to its Washington, D.C. office, after Gansler completes his final term in office in January 2015. Gansler will join as a partner, and will focus on assisting clients in complying with cybersecurity and privacy requirements.
During his two terms as Maryland’s Attorney General, Gansler was selected as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), in which he became a leader in state and national efforts to protect online privacy. His office also focused on environmental, consumer and public safety issues, prosecuting polluters of the Chesapeake Bay, protecting consumers from various forms of fraud, and safeguarding the public from violent crime. Gansler received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
“Doug is well recognized as one of the most accomplished State Attorneys General in the country. As president of NAAG, he took the lead in establishing state policy and enforcement parameters on privacy and data security in the digital age, as well as consumer protection issues of great importance to our financial services clients,” stated Chairman and Executive Partner, Andrew L. Sandler. “Doug’s first-hand insight into the current enforcement and regulatory landscape will be invaluable as we assist our clients in navigating the government enforcement challenges they confront on a daily basis. His arrival adds another formidable trial lawyer to our talented enforcement and litigation team.”
BuckleySandler LLP is an international law firm with over 150 lawyers located in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. The firm provides legal counsel across a full range of government enforcement actions, complex and class action litigation, as well as transactional, regulatory and public policy issues.
Attorneys: Douglas F. Gansler (BucklerSandler LLP)
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