John Bessler Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	John David Bessler
Profession(s)	• Attorney • Academician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (187 cm)
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (Semi-bald)
Career
Award	University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Research or Creative Activity (2018)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 October 1967 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	57 Years
Birthplace	Mankato, Minnesota
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	American
Hometown	Mankato, Minnesota
School	Loyola High School, Los Angeles, California, United States (1982-1986)
College/University	• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota • Indiana University Bloomington • Hamline University, Bloomington, Indiana • University of Oxford, England
Educational Qualification(s)	• 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)
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	10 July 1993
Family
Wife/Spouse	Amy Klobuchar (politician and lawyer)
Children	Daughter- Abigail Klobuchar Bessler
Parents	Father- Bill Bessler (university professor) Mother- Marilyn Bessler (university professor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About John Bessler

• In 1991, he began working as an associate at Faegre and Benson. He served there until 1996.

• In 1996, he joined the office of United States Magistrate Judge John M. Mason in the District of Minnesota. He worked there as a law clerk till 1998.

• After that, his two books, Death in the Dark and Legacy of Violence were nominated for the Minnesota Book Awards in 1997.
  

  The cover of the book Death in the Dark (1997)

• In 1998, he started working as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, where he taught death penalty issues. He served in the position till 2006.

• In 1998, he and Kelly & Berens PA, started working as partners in complex and commercial litigation. He exited the partnership in 2007.

• In 2007, he began working as an associate law professor at The George Washington University Law School. He served in the position till 2009.

• In January 2016, he started working as an Of Counsel at Berens & Miller PA in Greater Minneapolis–St. Paul. He served in the position till 2019.

• In 2009, he was appointed as an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law School in the United States.

• In August 2009, he joined the Baltimore School of Law as a law professor. His main subjects included civil procedure, contracts, capital punishment, international human rights law, and law skills.
  

  An old picture of John Bessler

• After that, he published the book Writing for Life: The Craft of Writing for Everyday Life.

• In 2014, he published the book The Birth of American Law, which explains the influence of Cesare Beccaria, an Italian thinker, on the founders of America.
  

  The cover of the book The Birth of American Law

• In 2017, John Bessler served as a professor at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.

• He often works on death penalty cases and has written five books and many articles on it.

• John Bessler often delivers lectures on execution methods and death penalty at Federalist Society.
  

  John Bessler with his wife

• In 2023, he began teaching at the University of Trento in Italy. He served there till 2024.

• In 2024, John Bessler joined the American Law Institute.

• In January 2025, he joined Stinson LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, as a part-time Of Counsel.

• John Bessler has mastered many subjects, including administrative law, antitrust, death penalty, civil procedure, criminal law, contracts, human rights, legal writing, and torts.

• He is an expert in civil court cases, state and federal courts, and administrative hearings. He has dealt with many clients from different industries.

• He has handled business disputes which cost millions and has appeared in both state and federal courts and administrative hearings.
  

  John Bessler during a conference on Law Day

• John Bessler often helps brokers in taking legal action against insurance companies to recover money under fidelity bonds.

• John Bessler has defended clients in complex business lawsuits and arbitration cases.

• He once advised a company in a major case involving television rights for a professional sports team.

• His law articles have been published in many noted journals such as the American Criminal Law Review and Indiana Law Journal.