Jeffrey I. Kessler
American lawyer
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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]
Jeffrey Kessler | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Alan Estevez |
| Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance | |
| In office April 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald J. Trump |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Wang |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Chicago (MA) Stanford University (MA, JD) |
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]