R. Stacy Lane
p: (614) 229-3203
f: (614) 221-0479

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Practice Areas

Director and Officer Liability
  • Directors and Officers Liability and Insurance
  • Corporate, Securities and General Business
  • ERISA & Fiduciary Insurance
  • Employment Practices
  • Professional Liability and Insurance
  • Diversified Financial Institutions Insurance

R. Stacy Lane, Member

Stacy focuses his practice on directors' and officers' responsibilities, liabilities, indemnification, insurance and loss prevention. He is a member of the firm's Directors and Officers Liability Practice Group. Stacy represents and consults with directors and officers, corporations, insurance companies, brokers and law firms across the country. Stacy has co-authored titles on directors and officers liability and insurance issues. He received his law degree from Capital University Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude, and his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University.

Articles/Publications

  • Contributing Author, Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors (Eighth Edition, LexisNexis Matthew Bender Publishing)
  • Co-Author, The Impact of Bankruptcy Issues on D&O Insurance & Indemnification, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance (Practicing Law Institute)
  • Contributing Author, Outside Directorship Liability and Indemnification, The D&O Book

Noteworthy Matters

  • Directors & Officers/Professional Liability Insurance and Litigation:
       Drafting endorsements and policy provisions
       Monitoring claims
       Coverage litigation
       Directors & Officers representation
       Consultation with insurance brokers
       Financial Institutions, Accountants, Lawyers, Investment Advisors,
       General Partnership liability claims
  • Represented insurers in connection with D&O claims involving:
       Boeing International, Inc.
       Cheyenne Software, Inc.
       Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation
       Delphi Corporation
       Duke Energy
       Enron Corporation
       Fore Systems, Inc.
       Foxmeyer Health Corporation
       General Electric Corporation
       Global Crossing
       Krispy Kreme
       L-3 Communications
       Mafco Holdings
       Massey Energy
       Petco Inc.
       Pharmacia/Pfizer
       Qwest Communications International
       Sepracor
       Transkaryotic Therapies
       TXU Corp.
       Tricord Systems, Inc.
       U.S. Bank
       Warburg Pincus
       Williams Communications Group
  • Insurance Representation, Auditing and Investigation

Memberships and Community Involvement

  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association
  • Member, Professional Liability Underwriting Society
  • Officer, Christian Legal Society, Central Ohio Chapter

Education

  • Capital University Law School (J.D. magna cum laude, 1989)
       Order of the Curia
       Law Review Editor
  • Ohio State University (B.S., 1981)

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
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