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Ruder Ware
500 First Street, Suite 8000
P.O. Box 8050
Wausau, WI 54402-8050
715.845.4336
715.845.2718 Fax

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G. Lane Ware
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Professional Experience:
G. Lane Ware has over 40 years experience in business and securities law. He has represented numerous clients with respect to corporate and governance issues and played a key role in corporate financings for a variety of clients. He has had significant experience in working with closely held businesses and intergenerational planning.

 


Education:

B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (1961)
J.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison (1965)

Admitted to Practice:
Wisconsin Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Bar Associations:
American Bar Association

Member: Business Law Section, Senior Lawyers Division, Representative to Consortium on Legal Services and the Public (1990 - 2004); Pro Bono Committee, Co-Chair (1994 - 1998); National Conference of Bar Foundations

State Bar of Wisconsin

President (1989 - 1990), Treasurer (1985 - 1987); Member: Business Law Section, Senior Lawyers Division; CLE Annual Securities Law Program (1975 - 1995); Business Law Committee, Member (1985 - 1996), Chair (1985 - 1988); Co-chair (1995 - 1996); Senior Lawyers Division, President (2003 - 2004); Leadership Development Committee

Marathon County Bar Association

President (1987 - 1988)


Professional Recognition:
Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, and Commercial Litigation (1989 -

          present)
Leaders in the Law Award (2008)

Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)

Charles L. Goldberg Distinguished Service Award (2004)

Wisconsin Outstanding Service Award, The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation           (2010)

Professional Activities:
American Judicature Society (1991 - present)
Wisconsin Law Foundation

President (1998 - 2000) and (2007 - 2008), Fellows member (2000 - present)

The American Law Institute (1991 - present)
Wisconsin Law Alumni Association

Director (1993 - 2001), President (1997 - 1999)

Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company

Director (1990 - 1999)

American Bar Foundation, Fellow (1997 - present)

Transportation Lawyers Association

Civic Activities:
Central Wausau Progress, President (1992 - 1997)
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Director (1994 - present)
Murco Foundation, Inc., Director (1979 - present), President
Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce, President (1981 -1982)
Aspirus Health Foundation, Inc.

Director (1986 - present), Vice Chairman (2009 - present)

Wisconsin Humanities Council (1998 - 2004)
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin,

Director (1998 - 2005), President (2004), Chair Ruder Forum

Leadership Marathon County, Chair (1994 - 1997), annual presenter
Marathon County Economic Development Corporation (McDEVCO).

President (1990 - 1992) and (2008 - 2010), key player

Wausau Area Performing Arts Foundation, First President (1972 - 1976)

United Way of Marathon County, Emerging Leaders

Marathon County, Seats Committee