Jeffrey I. Kessler | |
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Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance | |
In office 2019–2021 | |
President | Donald J. Trump |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Education | Yale College (BA),University of Chicago (MA),Stanford University (MS),Stanford Law School (JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Jeffrey I. Kessler is an American lawyer. [1] He is currently a partner in WilmerHale's International Trade Practice. [2] He was Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance during the first Trump presidency. [3] [4] [5] In early February 2025,Trump nominated Kessler to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security in his second administration. [6] [7] [8] His confirmation hearing was scheduled for February 27,2025. [9]
Kessler holds a BA from Yale,an MA from the University of Chicago,and an MA and JD from Stanford. [3]
Kessler rejoined WilmerHale after serving as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance in January 2021. [10] [11]