John Bessler

John Bessler
File:John Bessler at Pre-White House Correspondents' Dinner Reception Pre-Party (cropped).jpg
Born	John Bessler October 23, 1967 (age 48)
Nationality	American
Education	University of Minnesota (B.A.) Indiana University School of Law (J.D.)
Occupation	Professor of Law at University of Baltimore School of Law; Attorney
Spouse(s)	Amy Klobuchar
Children	Abigail Klobuchar Bessler
Website	University of Baltimore Law Biography

John D. Bessler is a professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law and an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. He is the spouse of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Education

Bessler attended Mankato Loyola High School and received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota, J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, M.F.A. from Hamline University and his M.St. from Oxford University. Bessler studied international human rights law at Oxford University and wrote articles for the Indiana Law Journal and the Arkansas Law Review.

Legal career

Bessler previously taught at the University of Minnesota Law School and The George Washington University Law School, where he specialized in death penalty issues. In addition, Bessler clerked for U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Mason of the District of Minnesota and practiced law as a partner at Kelly & Berens, P.A.

Writings

He is a leading authority on capital punishment, having written five books and various book chapters and articles on the subject. Two of Bessler's books, Death in the Dark: Midnight Executions in America and Legacy of Violence: Lynch Mobs and Executions in Minnesota, were Minnesota Book Award finalists. He also authored Writing for Life: The Craft of Writing for Everyday Life. His most recent book is The Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution (Carolina Academic Press, 2014).

External links

• University of Baltimore School of Law Faculty Profile