Vedder Price is pleased to announce that Kevin C. Lane has joined the firm's Chicago office as Shareholder in the Wealth and Estate Planning group.

Mr. Lane has substantial experience designing and implementing asset protection strategies using wills and trusts, lifetime gift programs, premarital agreements, family limited partnerships, corporate recapitalizations, private annuities, installment sales and other planning transactions.

In addition, Mr. Lane, a certified public accountant, advises clients on estate and gift tax matters (including complex reporting and valuation issues), litigation involving estate, trust and tax issues, and matters involving charitable trusts, foundations and nonprofit organizations.

"We are very fortunate to have Kevin join us. His broad experience working with families and family offices on wealth preservation and asset planning expands on the range of these important services we deliver to our clients," said Thomas P. Desmond, Shareholder and Chair of the Corporate practice area.

"I am excited to be joining an outstanding firm like Vedder Price," added Mr. Lane. "The Vedder Price platform will allow me to more effectively serve the diverse tax, financial, business and estate planning needs of high-net-worth clients."

Prior to joining Vedder Price, Mr. Lane was Shareholder and Co-Vice-Chair of the Wealth Planning practice at Polsinelli. He earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.