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Fred Lane 
Chicago, Illinois
Partner
phone 312-957-4656
877-585-7311
fax 312-899-8003
email Email Me

Fred Lane is the Senior Partner of Lane & Lane, LLC.  He received his law degree from Loyola University of Chicago, School of Law in 1950.  He is the Dean of the Lawyer's Post Graduate Trial Technique Institute and frequent lecturer at bar associations and law schools. 

He is the author of Lane's Goldstein Trial Technique, Lane Medical Litigation Guide, and Lane's Goldstein Trial Technique Forms.  He is also the editor of the Medical Trial Technique Quarterly.

Fred is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Diplomat and Past President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Illinois); Past President of the Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers.

Fred is married and has 4 sons, including firm partners Stephen and Scott Lane.

Personal Injury
Professional Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability

Areas of Practice:
Products Liability
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Medical Malpractice
Professional Malpractice Law
Mediator in Above Areas of Practice
Wrongful Death
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1950
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1950
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Dean's List
Law Review: Loyola University Law Review


Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois


Published Works:
Lane's Goldstein Trial Technique, 3 Volumes


Lane Medical Litigation Guide, 4 Volumes


Lane's Goldstein Litigation Forms, 3 Volumes


Proof of Facts, Illinois Civil Practice, (Co-Author), IICLE, Volume II


Opinion Evidence, Illinois Civil Trial Evidence, (Co-Author), IICLE


Supplement to Actions and Remedies: Professional Malpractice, (Co-Author), Callaghan & Co., 1989


Supplement to Actions and Remedies: Intentional Torts, (Co-Author), Callaghan & Co., 1989


Editor, Medical Trial Technique Quarterly


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Founder and Instructor, Illinois State Bar Association Trial Technique Institute


Honors and Awards:
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers


American ORT Jurisprudence Award (1st Nominee)


Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation


Illinois State Bar Association Medal of Merit (highest award given by the ISBA)


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Board of Trial Advocates
Diplomate and Past President (Illinois)


Illinois State Bar Association
Past President


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Past President


Society of Trial Lawyers
Member


American Association for Justice
Member


Chicago Bar Association
Member


Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Past President


American Bar Association
Member


International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Trial Division, Assistant State's Attorney


Lawyer's Post Graduate Trial Technique Institute, Dean


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Lane & Lane, LLC is proud to be one of only 25 law firms in the U.S. that is part of Primerus, a prestigious international group of affiliated law firms. We are the only Illinois personal injury plaintiff's law firm selected to be a member of this alliance.

Primerus is a network of small, independent law firms composed of highly skilled and experienced attorneys who practice in dozens of areas of law. The six pillars of Primerus are commitment to integrity, excellent work product, reasonable fees, continuing education, civility and community service.

Office: 33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 2300 : Chicago, IL 60602 : Phone: 312.332.1400 : Fax: 312.899.8003 : Email Us