Attorney Lane Rideout represents businesses in an array of legal matters, including entity formation, operating agreements, business planning, contracts, buy-sell agreements, employment matters, real estate transactions, and succession planning.

A Shareholder with the firm, Lane provides legal assistance to a variety of business industries, including significant work with tech startups. She counsels businesses on strategic planning, human resources matters, leases, regulatory matters, taxes, and more. Lane is experienced in drafting and negotiating contracts with vendors, employees, business landlords, and other third-party operations impacting a business.

In employment law, Lane assists independent contractors, employers, and employees with a range of issues including wages, employee classification, non-compete agreements, discrimination, harassment, and employment best practices. She advises employees with regard to employment offers and severance agreements.

In addition, Lane represents lenders in business loan origination processes, including loan structuring and documentation, intercreditor agreements, guarantees, and related financing arrangements. She assists with loans associated with business sales and purchases.

Lane offers her legal knowledge in the community as a volunteer member on the Advisory Council of the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC). WWBIC offers entrepreneurship services to underserved groups by providing access to loans, capital, business planning, legal advice, and financial wellness training throughout the state and online.

Prior to joining Murphy Desmond in 2022, Lane served as Principal Attorney of her own firm in Colorado. As a solo practitioner, Lane formed and oversaw operations of several tech startup companies, and she maintains her Colorado license. Early in her career, Lane practiced public pension law in Massachusetts. Lane is available to assist clients in the firm’s Madison, Janesville, and Dodgeville, Wisconsin offices.