John Bessler - Age, Wiki and Bio | Academician, Attorney

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School	Loyola High School, Los Angeles, California (1982-1986)
College/University	University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Indiana University Bloomington Hamline University, Bloomington, Indiana University of Oxford, England
Degrees	B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota (1985-1988) J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1988-1991) M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Hamline University (1997-2005) Master of Studies in International Human Rights Law from Oxford University (2005-2008)

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	10/07/1993

Father	Bill Bessler (university professor)
Mother	Marilyn Bessler (university professor)
Spouse	Amy Klobuchar
Children	Abigail Klobuchar Bessler

Highlights	Worked as an associate in employment and construction law at Faegre and Benson (1991-1996) Served as a law clerk under United States Magistrate Judge John M. Mason (1996-1998) Published two books that became finalists for the Minnesota Book Awards (1997) Adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, specializing in death penalty issues (1998-2006) Partner at Kelly & Berens, P.A. in complex and commercial litigation (1998-2007) Visiting associate professor of law at The George Washington University Law (2007-2009) Of Counsel at Berens & Miller, P.A. (2016-2019) Adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law School (from 2009) Professor of law at Baltimore School of Law since August 2009, teaching a range of subjects including civil procedure and international human rights law Elected to the American Law Institute in 2024 Part-time Of Counsel at Stinson in Minneapolis (beginning January 2025) Published multiple books and articles on the death penalty and other legal subjects

Highlights

Worked as an associate in employment and construction law at Faegre and Benson (1991-1996)
Served as a law clerk under United States Magistrate Judge John M. Mason (1996-1998)
Published two books that became finalists for the Minnesota Book Awards (1997)
Adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, specializing in death penalty issues (1998-2006)
Partner at Kelly & Berens, P.A. in complex and commercial litigation (1998-2007)
Visiting associate professor of law at The George Washington University Law (2007-2009)
Of Counsel at Berens & Miller, P.A. (2016-2019)
Adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law School (from 2009)
Professor of law at Baltimore School of Law since August 2009, teaching a range of subjects including civil procedure and international human rights law
Elected to the American Law Institute in 2024
Part-time Of Counsel at Stinson in Minneapolis (beginning January 2025)
Published multiple books and articles on the death penalty and other legal subjects

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bessler-a314076/

John Bessler is recognized for his expertise in death penalty issues.
He is an author of several influential books, including 'The Birth of American Law'.
He frequently issues critiques on capital punishment, describing it as a form of torture.
Bessler has taught at universities in both the U.S. and abroad, including the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
He has experience in representing clients across various complex legal disputes, including major business arbitration cases.