 William M. Lane
Other Professional Experience:
Solicitor, Village of Canal Winchester (1961-1966)
Special Counsel, Superintendent of Insurance of Ohio (1970-1976)
Counsel to the Scioto Conservancy District
Honors:
Earned the Martindale-Hubbell “A-V” peer-rated designation (legal ability “Very High to Preeminent” and general ethical reputation “Very High”)
Named in Best Lawyers Consumer Guide (2001)
Columbus Rotarian of the Year (2006)
Honorary Life Member of the Board, American Cancer Society, Ohio Division
Awarded American Cancer Society National Division St. George’s Medal
Distinguished Service Awards from Childhood League, United Way of Delaware County, and Community Foundation of Delaware County
Education:
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., 1960
Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
B.A., 1957
Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 1960
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1961
United States Supreme Court, 1971
Professional Affiliations:
Columbus Bar Association (Probate Committee, Real Estate Law Committee, Estate and Gift Tax Section, Taxation Committee)
Ohio State Bar Association (Agricultural Law, Probate and Real Property Law)
American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Business Law and Taxation Sections)
Estate Planning Council II
Legal Advisory Committee for the Columbus Foundation
Roundtable of Real Estate Brokerage Attorneys, Ohio Association of Realtors
Ohio Land Title Association
Columbus Bar Foundation Fellow
Community and Civic Involvement:
American Cancer Society, Ohio Division, Inc. (Past President)
American Cancer Society, National Home Office (Past Chair of Investment Work Group)
Bexley Hall Seminary (Member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee)
Community Foundation of Delaware County (Member of the Board appointed by the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County Probate Division - Past Vice President and currently Vice Chair of the Board, Member of the Governance and Professional Advisory Committees)
Rotary Club of Columbus (Administrative Law Member, Past President)
Columbus College of Art and Design (Member of Investment Committee)
Childhood League (Past Member of Financial Board of Advisors)
Columbus Town Meeting (Past President)
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Corporate Law
- Formation and Structuring of Companies and Professional Practices
- Shareholder Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Buy / Sell Agreements
- Counsel Senior Management on Strategic Matters
- Counsel Board of Directors
- Business Entities
- Business Acquisitions
- Succession Planning
- Business Dispute Resolution
- Contract Review
- Bank Financing
- Corporate Internal Investigations
- Regulatory Compliance
- Fraud Investigation
- Shareholder Disputes
- Construction
- Preparation of Upper Management for Trial Testimony
- White Collar Criminal Representation
- Retail and Wholesale Trade
- Colleges and Universities
- Sarbanes Oxley
- Family Business
- Charitable Organizations and Educational Institutions
- Agribusiness
Real Estate
Real Estate
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate
- Construction Contract Review
- Eminent Domain
- Real Estate Developers
- Construction Contractors
- Lease Review and Negotiation
- Mechanic Liens
- Title Insurance
Construction Law
Construction Law
- Contract Review and Interpretation
- Contract Disputes and Arbitration
- Construction Litigation
- Delay and Disruption Claims
- Owners
- General Contractors
- Sub Contractors
- Suppliers
- Construction Managers
- Mechanic Liens
- Federal and State Public Works Contracts
- Bidding Disputes
- Injunctions
Design Professionals
Design Professionals
- Defending Professional Negligence Claims
- Contract Disputes
- Architectural and Engineering Contract Review
- Building Construction and Design Services
Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate
Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate
- Build, Design, and Create Estate Plans
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Wills and Living Wills
- Children with Special Needs
- Probate Estate Administration
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Special Trusts
- Counsel Executors and Administrators
- Represent Executors and Administrators in:
- Estate Administration Disputes
- Preparing and Filing Fiduciary Accounts
- Making Estate Distributions
- Probate Litigation
- Limited and General Powers of Attorney
- Health Care Powers of Attorney
- Reformation of Trusts
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