Roger H. Trangsrud

Roger H. Trangsrud serves as the James F. Humphreys Professor of Complex Litigation and Civil Procedure at the George Washington University Law School. He joined the GW Law faculty in 1982 after clerking for Justice Walter Rogosheske of the Minnesota Supreme Court and practicing law with the DC firm of Hogan & Hartson, following his service on the University of Chicago Law Review.

Professor Trangsrud's research focuses on the evolving landscape of complex litigation procedures, with particular emphasis on:

• Complex Litigation frameworks
• Civil Procedure mechanics
• Jurisdictional challenges
• Class Action certification standards
• Aggregate Litigation methodologies

His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent focus on how courts manage large-scale litigation involving multiple parties and complex legal issues. Professor Trangsrud has critically analyzed developments in aggregation methods for mass tort cases and examined the functionality of the adversary system within modern complex litigation contexts, with particular attention to Rule 23 certification standards and multidistrict litigation procedures.

Professor Trangsrud has received significant recognition through his appointment to the distinguished James F. Humphreys Professorship. His major publications include:

• Aggregate Litigation: Critical Perspectives (2011)
• Complex Litigation Lecture: The Adversary System and Modern Class Action Practice (2008)
• Federalism and Mass Tort Litigation (2000)

During his tenure at GW Law, Professor Trangsrud held significant administrative leadership positions including Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (1993-2000), Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2000-2006), and served as Interim Dean of the Law School during the 2004-05 academic year. He has co-authored both a casebook titled Complex Litigation and the Adversary System and a treatise on Complex Litigation: Problems in Advanced Civil Procedure.