Adam Van Grack

Adam Van Grack is a councilmember for the City of Rockville. He serves as liaison to the Environment Commission, Recreation and Park Advisory Board, and Rockville Sister Cities Corporation. He also serves as Rockville’s representative to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee. He is a member and former co-chair of the Bar Association of Montgomery County’s Legal Ethics Committee and a co-founder of the Rockville Service Dog Advocacy Task Force, established through the city’s Human Rights Commission. Van Grack was previously appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Council where he addressed public safety, diversity and reforms to the juvenile justice system.

Van Grack is a proud native of Rockville and his first job was at Rockville City Hall, working for the Human Resources Department. He remains an enthusiastic alumnus of Richard Montgomery High School and can often be found cheering on the Rockets at local sporting events.

In Rockville, Van Grack co-founded his own law firm, where he now serves as managing partner. His legal practice includes contract disputes, financial disputes, probate litigation, land use, real estate matters and business law. He regularly assists individuals and businesses with their legal matters and primarily practices in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Rockville. His law firm is also an active member of the Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce, where he has been a longtime advocate for small businesses, economic growth and increased public safety.

Previously, Van Grack served on the legislative staff of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes, working on land use, environmental and natural resources issues. Van Grack has also held national leadership roles in Olympic canoe and kayak sports, including serving as the elected chair of USA Canoe/Kayak, the former U.S. Olympic national governing body for canoe and kayak sports. In 2015, he received the Havens Leadership Award in recognition of his leadership and contributions to Olympic sports. He was inducted into the Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

Van Grack lives in Rockville’s Rockshire neighborhood with his wife, Dasha, and their children, Caleb and Mabley. He and his family can regularly be found in the city’s parks, Thomas Farm Community Center, Rockville Swim and Fitness Center, and City of Rockville recreational programs and camps.