later said that in hindsight, he should have assumed there was underage drinking and should have discussed it with the chaperones. Personal life Gansler is married to Laura Leedy Gansler, a securities lawyer and author about legal cases. He coaches both his sons, Sam and Will, in a variety of sports. Gansler is Jewish. Gansler's father, the late Jacques (Jack) Gansler, was Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park, and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Gansler founded a lacrosse league for Baltimore inner-city youth, called Charm City Youth Lacrosse. He mentored at-risk area youth, served on the Montgomery County Commission on Aging, and co-chaired the NAACP Criminal Justice Committee. For his work in establishing the Charm City Youth Lacrosse League, he received the “Innovator of the Year” award from Maryland's largest legal publication. References External links www.douggansler.com Office of the Attorney General Biography from the Maryland Archives 1962 births 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American politicians Candidates in the 2022 United States elections Jewish American people in Maryland politics Living people Maryland Attorneys General Maryland Democrats People from Chevy Chase, Maryland Politicians from Summit, New Jersey Sidwell Friends School alumni State's attorneys in Maryland University of Virginia School of Law alumni Yale College alumni