Roderick R. McKelvie

Roderick R. McKelvie serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School, leveraging his decade of judicial experience on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (1992-2002) and subsequent partnership at Covington & Burling specializing in intellectual property and commercial litigation.

His academic profile reflects elite education with a BA from Harvard University and JD from the University of Pennsylvania, supplemented by early career work as a commercial litigator and law clerk to Judge Caleb R. Layton III.

Research interests emphasize practical courtroom applications, particularly jury education strategies in complex patent trials—drawing from firsthand experience presiding over 30+ patent infringement cases—and broader trial management techniques developed across 100+ trials at both trial and appellate levels. His publications and speaking engagements consistently address intellectual property litigation mechanics and judicial procedure refinement.

Professional contributions extend beyond teaching through extensive authorship and presentations on litigation best practices, though no formal student advisement, research grants, or laboratory affiliations are documented in available materials.