R. Lane Bobo
Member
R. Lane Bobo
Member
Biography
Lane Bobo joined Brunini Law Firm in August, 2016, after graduating magna cum laude from the Mississippi College School of Law. Prior to law school, Lane earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History from the University of Mississippi, where he was named to the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for the Class of 2011-2012.
Lane has a broad litigation practice, representing clients in both state and federal courts. In terms of medical malpractice defense, in which he has been consistently recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, he has successfully litigated claims involving wrongful deaths, permanent injuries, medication errors, and birth injuries. More specifically, he has counseled and defended hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers against these types of claims. In addition to litigation, he has assisted medical clients with the development of internal policies and procedures, employee contracts, insurance disputes, and general business negotiations. Lane also has extensive experience in Conservatorship and Guardianship matters and similarly advises medical clients pertaining to these issues.
Lane is also involved in handling a wide range of construction matters including construction-defect and design-defect cases, payment disputes, lien and collection matters, general construction litigation, and alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Lane represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in these efforts.
Lane also has extensive experience in representing clients in premises liability lawsuits, motor vehicle accident lawsuits, and other personal injury litigation.
Lane is a graduate of the Mississippi Bar’s Leadership Forum and received the Jackson Young Lawyer’s Outstanding Service Award in 2019. He is active in the Capital Area Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
Lane has enjoyed previously serving on the boards of various organizations, including Jackson Young Lawyers, the Phoenix Club of Jackson, and Galloway United Methodist Church Children’s Center. Lane and his wife, Maggie Kate, live in Jackson with their two children—Anna Lee and Sam–and attend Christ United Jackson.
Education
- B.A., University of Mississippi, 2012, cum laude
- J.D., Mississippi College School of Law, 2016, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Mississippi (2016)
- United States District Courts of Mississippi (2016)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2016)
- United States Court of Federal Claims (2017)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2019)
- Tennessee (2023)
- The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (2024)
- The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2024)
Community & Professional Activities
- Capital Area Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Jackson Young Lawyers, Former Secretary and Athletic Committee Co-Chairman
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
- Phoenix Club of Jackson
- Christ United Jackson Member
- Defense Research Institute
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgement in a premises liability case filed against C Spire in Bolivar County Circuit Court before Judge Albert B. Smith, III.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in a medical malpractice case relating to certain instrumentation utilized in a posterior disc fusion procedure in Hinds County Circuit Court before Judge Adrienne Wooten.
- During November 2020, John Wade and Lane Bobo obtained summary judgment on behalf of St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in a medical malpractice case filed on behalf of a comatose plaintiff arising from a brain injury.
- Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a national flooring distributor in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Roger T. Clark.
- During January 2020, John Wade, Claire Ketner and Lane Bobo obtained summary judgment based upon the statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case filed against Select Specialty Hospital in Hinds County Circuit Court before Judge Tomie Green.
- Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case filed against C Spire in Sunflower County Circuit Court before Judge Carol White-Richard.
- Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case filed against Riverboat Company of Mississippi, LLC in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.
- Obtained summary judgment in a medical malpractice case filed against St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Hinds County Circuit Court before Judge Debra H. Gibbs.
- Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case filed against Riverboat Company of Mississippi, LLC in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Christopher Schmidt.
- Obtained summary judgment in a medical malpractice case filed against St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital regarding an alleged failure to diagnose a disease in Hinds County Circuit Court before Judge E. Faye Peterson
- Obtained summary judgment in a breach of contract case filed against St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital regarding alleged failure to properly distribute settlement funds in Hinds County Circuit Court before Judge E. Faye Peterson
- Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of Riverboat Corporation of Mississippi in a premises liability case in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Christopher L. Schmidt.
- Along with John E. Wade, Jr., obtained summary judgment in a medical malpractice case filed against St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital regarding an allegedly improper discharge of a patient in Hinds County Circuit Court before Judge Debra H. Gibbs.
- Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case involving airborne pool cushions filed against Riverboat Company of Mississippi, LLC in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Christopher Schmidt.
- Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case filed against Riverboat Company of Mississippi, LLC in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Lisa Dodson.
- Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case involving a fall on a valet ramp filed against Riverboat Company of Mississippi, LLC in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.
- Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case involving a fall within a restaurant in Harrison County Circuit Court before Judge Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.
Honors & Awards
- Mississippi Bar’s Leadership Forum graduate, 2020
- Recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the area of medical malpractice defense
- 2018-2019 Jackson Young Lawyer’s Outstanding Service Award Recipient
News
- BRUNINI ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2023 EDITION
- Brunini Named Best Law Firm in Mississippi for Third Year in a Row
- Brunini Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers
- 17 Brunini Attorneys Named to 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Brunini Recognized by Super Lawyers
- 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers
- The Brunini Firm Welcomes R. Lane Bobo