Attorneys

Scott D. Lane is married and has two children.  Prior to his present practice, He 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.  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 recently co-authored the book, "Illinois Motions in Limine."  In 2002, he was selected as one of the "40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois To Watch."  He was also 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
  Major: Criminal Justice
  Major: Sociology
  
  

Published Works

• 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

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, Tort Law Section
  Member
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  Member, Amicus Curiae Committee
  
  
• Illinois Trial Lawyer Association
  Member, Board of Advocates Committee
  
  
• Illinois Trial Lawyer Association
  Member, Medical Negligence Committee
  
  
• Illinois Trial Lawyer Association
  Member, Product Liability Committee
  
  
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  Member, Publications Committee
  
  
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  Member, Rules Committee
  
  
• American Association for Justice
  Member
  
  
• American College of Legal Medicine
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Lane & Munday, Associate, 1990 - 1991
• Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Assistant State's Attorney, 1988 - 1990

Birth Information

• July 31, 1962, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America