Attorney Profiles

Scott D. Lane
Chicago, Illinois,


phone	312-957-4656 877-585-7311
fax	312-899-8003
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Scott D. Lane is a founding partner of Lane & Lane, LLC. He is married and has two children. Prior to his present practice, Mr. Lane was a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney for several years. Currently, he is co-director of the Illinois State Bar Association Trial Technique Institute and an Adjunct Professor at the Loyola University of Chicago School of Law where he is a founding member of Loyola's Circle of Advocates and has coached their trial team. He frequently lectures at bar association seminars and has authored numerous articles and chapters pertaining to various aspects of civil litigation.

Additionally, Mr. Lane is a contributing editor to "Lane's Goldstein Trial Technique" and "Lane Medical Litigation Guide," and co-authored the book, "Illinois Motions in Limine." In 2002, Mr. Lane was selected as one of the "40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois To Watch." He has been selected as an "Illinois SuperLawyer" as published by Law & Politics and Chicago Magazine.

Personal Injury
Professional Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability

Areas of Practice:: Wrongful Death; Professional Malpractice Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury -- Plaintiff; Products Liability Law

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Illinois, 1988; U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1989; U.S. Supreme Court, 1995

Education:: Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1988
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: National Mock Trial Team
Honors: American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellency in Advocacy
Honors: Leadership and Service Award
Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu
Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Member; Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1984
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Captain, Rugby Team
Honors: Tennis Team
Major: Criminal Justice
Major: Sociology
Minor: Psychology

Published Works:: Illinois Motions in Limine (co-authored text); Lane's Goldstein Trial Technique (Contributing Editor); Lane Medical Litigation Guide (Contributing Editor); Proof of Facts, Illinois Civil Practice, IICLE, Volume II; Opinion Evidence, Illinois Civil Trial Evidence, IICLE; Illinois Law Survey: Torts, Loyola University Law Journal, 1986; Supplement to Actions and Remedies: Professional Malpractice, Callaghan & Co., 1989; Supplement to Actions and Remedies: Intentional Torts, Callaghan & Co., 1990; Employment Discrimination, Loyola Quarterly, Summer, 1988; Questioning Your First Witness, School's Out: A Practice Primer for New Attorneys, IICLE; Should Our Roads Be Safe for Intoxicated Drivers?, ISBA Tort Trends, Vol. 29, No. 4, 1994; Cammon v. West Suburban Hospital Medical Center: the First District addresses the relation back doctrine, the requirements of '2-622, and the Statute of Limitations in spoliation of evidence cases, ISBA Tort Trends, Vol. 35, No. 2 (3/2000); Voir Dire: Do Lawyers Have a Right to Question Directly?, Illinois Bar Journal/ ISBA Trial Briefs, Vol. 89, No. 10 (10/01)/ Vol. 47, No. 1 (9/01); Spoliation of Evidence, Illinois Causes of Action-Elements, Forms & Winning Tips: Tort Actions, IICLE, 2002; IPI Instructions -- Aggravation Of A Pre-Existing Condition Is Not a Separate Element Of Damages, ISBA Tort Trends, Vol. 40, No. 2 (1/05); Use of Literature at Trial: "Authoritative" is Not the Only Magic Word, ISBA Tort Trends, Vol. 42, No. 4 (3/07); Plaintiff's wrongful death claim on behalf of fetus allowed despite plaintiff's agreement to terminate pregnancy, ISBA Tort Trends, Vol. 44, No. 4 (6/09)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Instructor, Illinois State Bar Association Trial Technique Institute; Instructor, Trial Practice and Trial Team, Loyola University School of Law, 1988 - Present; Frequent Lecturer, Various Topics Pertaining to Civil Litigation, Bar Association Seminars

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Chicago Bar Association; Member, Moot Court Committee; Illinois State Bar Association, Member of Tort Law and Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council and Assembly for First Judicial District; American Bar Association; Member; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Member; American Association for Justice; Member; American College of Legal Medicine; Member; Decalogue Society of Lawyers; International Society of Primerus

Past Employment Positions:: Lane & Munday, Associate, 1990 - 1991; Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Assistant State's Attorney, 1988 - 1990