The law firm known today as Lane, Alton & Horst LLC was originally established in 1929 under the direction of Collis Gundy Lane. His grandfather, William H. Lane, had opened a law office in 1884 and was succeeded in practice by his son and Collis Gundy’s father, Quinton Lane. The Lanes built their legal reputation through hard work and quality legal services setting a standard for total value. The firm continues the Lane tradition of providing personalized attention tailored to meet each client’s needs.

Lane, Alton & Horst LLC is engaged in the general practice of law, enjoying an impeccable reputation for integrity and the highest quality representation. While it originally arose to early prominence with respect to its insurance defense representation, the firm has also become a trusted advisor that clients readily consult for counsel and advice concerning proactive preventive and strategic planning. Today the firm is organized into five Practice Groups:

• Business

• Complex and Catastrophic Litigation

• Construction

• Insurance

• Professional Liability

The firm’s litigation practice is extensive, with firm attorneys regularly appearing in all 88 of Ohio’s counties, as well as Ohio’s federal courts. Its representation includes the defense of professional liability claims against physicians and hospitals, lawyers, judges, accountants, architects and engineers. In addition, the firm’s lawyers are highly experienced in product liability law, insurance coverage and insurance fraud, bankruptcy litigation and creditors’ rights, construction disputes, employment discrimination, premises liability, personal injury, domestic relations, criminal law, and commercial and business litigation. The firm’s practice areas also include real estate, estate planning, immigration, environmental, secured transactions, commercial, and corporate law.

Lane, Alton & Horst LLC is located in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Special Practice Areas

Firm Practice Areas

Business & Corporate Law, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Health Care, Labor & Employment, Immigration, Insurance, Malpractice / Professional Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence / Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Trucking & Transportation, Workers Compensation, Business & Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment, Construction Law, White Collar Crime, Medical / Dental Malpractice, Hospital Law, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Civil Rights, For Businesses, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, For Health Care Providers, Dental Malpractice, For Dental Care Providers, Legal Malpractice, For Attorneys / Law Firms, Engineer Malpractice, For Engineers, Accountants Malpractice, For Businesses, For Accountants, For Businesses, Architects Malpractice, For Businesses, For Architects, Commercial Trucks, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Medical / Dental Malpractice, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Product Liability / Damages, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Construction Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Commercial Trucking, Truck Accidents, Trucking Liability, For Business Owners, Construction Defect

Firm Lawyers

 
  • Mary Barley-McBride, Esq.
  • mbarley-mcbride@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Chair, Professional Liability Practice Group and Vice Chair, Construction Law Practice Group Professional Negligence Defense, Construction Law


 
  • Belinda Barnes, Esq.
  • bbarnes@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Vice Chair, Insurance Law Practice Group Insurance


 
  • Joshua Bills, Esq.
  • jbills@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Products Liability, Insurance, General Litigation


 


 


 
  • Scott Fenton, Esq.
  • sfenton@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Construction, Real Estate and Business Litigation


 


 
  • Curtis Gantz, Esq.
  • cgantz@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Professional Negligence, White Collar Crime, General Litigation


 
  • Joseph Gerling, Esq.
  • jgerling@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Managing Partner Business Litigation, Products Liability, Construction Law, Professional Negligence


 


 
  • Jeffrey Hutson, Esq.
  • jhutson@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Chair, Construction Law Practice Group Construction, Professional Negligence


 
  • Rick Marsh, Esq.
  • rmarsh@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Vice Chair, Complex and Catastrophic Litigation Practice Group Insurance, Professional Negligence, Products Liability


 
  • Theodore Munsell, Esq.
  • tmunsell@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Chair, Complex and Catastrophic Litigation Practice Group Professional Negligence, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation


 
  • Christopher Pettit, Esq.
  • cpettit@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Securities Arbitration, Business and Commercial Litigation, Business


 
  • Gregory Rankin, Esq.
  • grankin@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Chair, Insurance Law Practice Group Insurance, Professional Negligence


 
  • Teri Rasmussen, Esq.
  • trasmussen@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Chair, Business Law Practice Group Business and Corporate, Creditors’ Rights, Secured Transactions, Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Commercial Litigation


 
  • James Reuss, Esq.
  • jreuss@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Products Liability, Commercial Litigation, Food borne Illness Defense


 


 
  • Douglas Schockman, Esq.
  • dschockman@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Products Liability, Business Litigation, Real Estate, Business


 


 


 


 
  • Stephen Yurik, Esq.
  • syurik@lanealton.com | (614) 228-6885
  • Immigration, Business, Professional Negligence