2021), and as one of The 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal, a publication which has also named him one of the 20 Most Influential People in the NFL. Kessler has also been named one of the United States’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers and a National Litigation Star for Antitrust by Benchmark Litigation US (2017–2021). He was recently named to Sports Business Journal’s list of 75 people who have grown the NBA’s business since the league was first established in 1946. Personal life Kessler has been married to his wife Regina since 1977, and has two children. He has lived in New York City for his entire life. References External links 1954 births Living people American lawyers Columbia Law School alumni Lafayette High School (New York City) alumni Columbia College (New York) alumni People associated with Winston & Strawn