Thomas Main

Thomas Main is the William S. Boyd Professor of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Evidence, Remedies, and Transnational Litigation. He clerked for Judge Ruggero J. Aldisert, practiced law at Hill & Barlow, and served as associate general counsel at Platinum Equity before his academic career.

Education:

• B.A., Grinnell College
• J.D., Northeastern University School of Law

His research focuses on the historical evolution of procedural systems, interactions between formal and alternative dispute resolution methods, and harmonizing state/federal procedures. He has published extensively in journals like University of Pennsylvania Law Review and Notre Dame Law Review.

His 15 most recent scholarly works (2021–2012) examine topics such as textualism in snap removal, ADR’s role in modern law, and procedural reform, with keywords spanning Civil Procedure, International Law, and Comparative Law.

Professional Recognition:

• Former Chair, Civil Procedure Section of the Association of American Law Schools
• Elected member, International Association of Procedural Law
• Elected member, American Law Institute

He founded the Civil Procedure Podcast and contributed to symposia like Willamette University College of Law’s “Fifty Years in the Conflicts Vineyard” (2024).