Rodger A. Hagen
Partner33 S. Sixth Street
Suite 4300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
1900 Burnt Boat Drive
Suite 101
Bismarck, ND 58503
Rodger Hagen is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of first-chair trial experience. The focus of his practice is the defense of physicians, hospitals, clinics and other health care providers in professional liability matters. Rodger has tried scores of cases to juries throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota and takes great pride in representing clients who are devoted to attending to and promoting the health of others. As those clients serve others, Rodger is devoted to serving them and helping them through what can be a difficult and unsettling ordeal. His clients frequently describe him as calm, composed, and confidence-inspiring and he has an enviable record of successes in the courtroom as well as in resolving cases before trial, when warranted.
Rodger has attained the prestigious honor of induction as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has earned recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers® in the area of medical malpractice defense. He has also earned Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions in 2027 and 2013. Rodger heads the Health Care Professional Liability practice group at Meagher + Geer, which is ranked in the top tier of medical malpractice defense firms by Best Lawyers®.
Rodger’s advocacy also extends to protecting the broader interests of health care professionals and their insurers and he has frequently been called upon to testify before various legislative committees and to provide behind-the-scenes consultation and assistance in lobbying efforts pertinent to medical malpractice litigation and tort reform.
As an invited speaker, Rodger has addressed groups of attorneys, health care providers and insurance professionals on a variety subjects ranging from risk management and legislative affairs to medical jurisprudence and trial advocacy.
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1984
- Concordia College, B.A., 1980
- The Honorable Charles Cashman, Steele County District Court of Minnesota, 1985-1986
- The Honorable Lawrence T. Gallagher, Waseca County District Court, Third Judicial District, 1985-1986
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
- Wisconsin State Bar Association
- State Bar Association of North Dakota
- Defense Research Institute
- Medical Professional Liability Association
- Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Selected for inclusion in the Minnesota Super Lawyers® list in the area of Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense, Thomson Reuters, (only five percent of the lawyers in the state were selected), 2003–2026
- Named by Best Lawyers® as a 2027 Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" in Minneapolis
- Named by Best Lawyers® as a 2013 Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" in Minneapolis
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America® in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law–Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants, 2009-2027
- Selected for inclusion in "Minnesota's Top Lawyers" list in the area of Medical Malpractice, Minnesota Monthly, 2023-2026
- Chosen to serve on Minnesota District Judges Association Professional Malpractice Subcommittee for current Civil Jury Instruction Guide
- Awarded the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, AV® Preeminent ™ (AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)
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Aug
20,
2026
Meagher + Geer Partner Rodger Hagen Earns Best Lawyers® 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” DistinctionMore...
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Aug
20,
2026
Meagher + Geer congratulates its 20 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2027More...
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Jul
15,
2026
Meagher + Geer congratulates its 18 attorneys named to the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars listMore...