Dr. Martin Kessen
2006-2007 Foreign Judge Fellow
Foreign Judge Fellows
Dr. Martin Kessen was appointed as judge at the German Federal Court of Justice, Germany's highest court in civil matters, in 2018. The Federal Court of Justice is Germany’s highest court of civil and criminal jurisdiction. The task of the Federal Court of Justice is primarily to ensure uniform application of law, clarify fundamental points of law, and develop the law.
Prior to his appointment at the German Federal Court of Justice, Dr. Kessen was a judge at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne. He is also a lecturer in the LL.M. Program in Media Law & Media Management at the Technical University of Cologne.
Dr. Kessen earned his LL.M. from The University of Texas School of Law in 2007.