Vedder Price

Lane R. Moyer

Shareholder

Lane R. Moyer is a Shareholder at Vedder Price and a member of the firm’s Corporate practice area.

Mr. Moyer represents both privately held businesses and public companies in a broad range of general corporate and corporate transactional matters. He works extensively in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions, commercial lending and general business matters. Mr. Moyer serves in the role of general counsel for a number of his privately held clients.

Mr. Moyer speaks frequently on corporate legal issues, including mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He is a member of the Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions of the American Bar Association and the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Moyer also serves on the Board of Directors of several private companies.

Active in civic and charitable organizations, Mr. Moyer is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of Orphan Network. He is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Willow Creek Community Church. He is also a past President of the Harper College Foundation Board. He is also a former Alderman of the City of Wood Dale and former Chairman of the City of Wood Dale Building, Zoning and Development Committee.

The Legal 500 United States guide recommends Mr. Moyer in the Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts—M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m) category, commenting that Mr. Moyer "does an excellent job." Mr. Moyer was selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Mergers & Acquisitions since 2011 and in Corporate Finance from 2012 to 2021. He was also selected for inclusion as an Illinois Super Lawyer from 2012 to 2019.

Lane R. Moyer

Shareholder

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1988, cum laude
  • University of Chicago Booth School of Business, M.B.A., 1995, with honors
  • Northern Illinois University, B.S., 1985, magna cum laude
  • Certified Public Accountant, 1985

Lane R. Moyer

Shareholder

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1989

Affiliations

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, Orphan Network
  • Past Chairman of the Board of Directors, Willow Creek Community Church
  • Past President, Harper College Foundation Board
  • Member and Past Chairman of the Membership Subcommittee for Attorneys, The Economic Club of Chicago
  • Member, American Bar Association (Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions)
  • Member, Association for Corporate Growth
  • Former President, Young Executives Club