Daniel Kessler is a former prosecutor with experience in all aspects of litigation through jury trial and appeal.
He has practiced law for more than 32 years in the Superior Court, the Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and the Federal courts.
The numerous appellate matters he has handled include the California Supreme Court case of People v. Contreras (2018) 4 Cal.5th 349, and appellate cases such as People v. Rivera (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 1241, People v. Poroj (2010) 190 Cal.App.4th 165, People v. E. H. (2022) 75 Cal.App.5th 467, and People v. Del Rio (2023) 94 Cal.App.5th 47
Mr. Kessler is at home on both sides of the United States-Mexican border, and is fluent in Spanish.
Prior to receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego, Mr. Kessler earned a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from San Diego State University. He graduated magna cum laude from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Mr. Kessler is a surfer who grew up in Southern California.