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William B. Rubenstein is the Bruce Bromley Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, specializing in complex litigation and civil procedure. He serves as a leading authority on class action law through his authorship of Newberg and Rubenstein on Class Actions and has been court-appointed as expert witness in major cases like the National Prescription Opiate Litigation and NFL Concussion Injury Litigation.
- Education: J.D. from Harvard Law School (1986, magna cum laude), B.A. from Yale College (1982)
- Professional History: Faculty at Harvard (2007-present), UCLA (1997-2007), Stanford (1995-1997)
His research focuses on class action economics, attorney fee structures, and LGBTQ+ legal rights. He developed the negotiation class certification model to address collective action problems in heterogeneous class actions. His empirical work critiques the transparency deficits in class action settlements.
Recent publications analyze jurisdictional vagueness in state long-arm statutes and cooperative settlement mechanisms for large-stakeholder class actions. He has served as amicus counsel in landmark SCOTUS cases like Frank v. Gaos and Laboratory Corporation v. Davis.
- Teaching: Civil Procedure, Advanced Civil Procedure, Complex Litigation
- Awards: Albert M. Sacks-Paul A. Freund (Harvard), Rutter (UCLA), Hurlbut (Stanford)
- Practice Experience: ACLU Director (1990-1995), litigated Braschi v. Stahl Associates (1989)
