Alan L. Lane, J.D., was raised in San Diego, California and graduated from Coronado High School in 1987. In 1993, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Finance from Arkansas Tech University and then attended the University of Arkansas to receive his MBA in 1996. From there, Alan worked in the transportation industry for J.B. Hunt Transport and Trism, Inc. specializing in sales and management of private fleets for customers in the hazardous materials and explosive industries. Alan earned his J.D. in 2003 from the University Of Arkansas School Of Law and is licensed to practice law in Arkansas, the U.S. District Courts in Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit. Alan is AV rated with Martindale-Hubbell and a partner in the Odom Law Firm, P.A. where he focuses his practice primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction site injury, and hospital negligence. In addition to being an executive officer in the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, Alan is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association (House of Delegates), the Washington County Bar Association (Past President), American Association of Justice (AAJ), and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Alan’s wife, Terri Lane, is the Executive Director of the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust. Alan and Terri have two daughters, Eliza and Ivy.
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