Jeffrey I. Kessler

Jeffrey Kessler
Official portrait, 2025
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAlan Estevez
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance
In office
April 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald J. Trump
Succeeded byLisa Wang
Personal details
EducationYale University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Stanford University (MA, JD)

Jeffrey Ian Kessler[1] is an American lawyer currently serving as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security in the second Trump administration.[2] He previously was a partner in WilmerHale's International Trade Practice and served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance during the first Trump presidency.[3][4][1][5][6]

Education

Kessler holds a BA from Yale, an MA from the University of Chicago, and an MA and JD from Stanford.[1]

Career

Kessler rejoined WilmerHale after serving as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance in January 2021.[7][8]

In early February 2025, Trump nominated Kessler to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security in his second administration.[9][10][11] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 13, 2025.[12][13][14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jeffrey Ian Kessler". fedsoc.org. October 28, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jeffrey Kessler | U.S. Department of Commerce". www.commerce.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rising Star: WilmerHale's Jeffrey I. Kessler - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jeffrey I. Kessler". www.wilmerhale.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jeffrey I. Kessler, Statement before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance" (PDF). U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jagoda, Naomi (February 5, 2019). "Senate panel advances Trump's pick for key IRS role". TheHill. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jeffrey I. Kessler, Top US Commerce Department Trade Enforcement Official, Rejoins WilmerHale". www.wilmerhale.com. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Wilmer Lawyer, Trump Pick for Trade Compliance Head, Reveals Salary, Clients". National Law Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Freifeld, Karen (January 14, 2025). "Exclusive: Trump eyes Washington trade lawyer for key China post at Commerce Dept". Reuters. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Berman, Noah (January 22, 2025). "Who's Who on Trump's China Team". The Wire China. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ "POLITICO Pro: Trump names Kimmitt, Kessler to top Commerce trade roles". subscriber.politicopro.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Nomination Hearing | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs". www.banking.senate.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Questions Under Secretary Nominee Kessler on Export Controls, Enforcement, and National Security Concerns | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs". www.banking.senate.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "PN22-12 - Nomination of Jeffrey Kessler for Department of Commerce, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (March 26, 2025). "US expands export blacklist to keep computing tech out of China". The Verge. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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