Biography
Lane L. Vines concentrates in the areas of employment, securities/investor fraud, consumer/insurance, and qui tam (False Claims Act) litigation. For more than 25 years, Mr. Vines has prosecuted class actions and large individual actions, representing workers, investors, consumers, relators, government entities, pension funds, and other large investors. Mr. Vines also has experience in the defense of class actions and individual actions. Mr. Vines is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Prior to law school, Mr. Vines worked as an auditor for a “Big 4” public accounting firm, a property controller for a commercial real estate firm, and the Legislative Assistant to the Minority Leader of the Philadelphia City Council.
Prominent Judgments and Settlements
- U.S. ex rel. Kane v. Select Medical Corp., No. 8-21-cv-1050-CEH-TGW (M.D. Fla.) (settlement pending approval)
- Camille Lamar Roberts Inc. v. Rice Energy, Inc., GD 17-001741 (Pa. Common Pleas) ($18.75 million securities class action settlement)
- Branson v. Alliance Coal LLC, No. 4:19-cv-00155-RGJ-HBB (W.D. Ky.) ($15.205 million class action settlement of six related wage/hour cases)
- U.S. ex rel. Zissa v. Santa Barbara County Peninsula Hospital, No. 15-cv-177 (C.D. Cal.) ($28 million qui tam settlement, one the largest ever against any county)
- South Peninsula Hospital v. Xerox State Healthcare, LLC, No. 15-cv-177 (D. Alaska) ($6.75 million consumer class action settlement on behalf of Alaska Medicaid billing providers)
- Somogyi v. Freedom Mortgage, No. 17-cv-6546 (D.N.J.)($9.5 million consumer class action settlement, TCPA violations and corporate reforms)
- Dodona I, LLC v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., No. 10-cv-7497, 296 F.R.D. 261 (S.D.N.Y 2014.) ($27.5 million class settlement involving collateralized debt obligations offerings)
Professional Leadership
- Immigrant Affairs Commission, Delaware County (PA), Member, 2026 to present
- Planning Commission, Radnor Township (PA) – Member, 2019 to present [Chair, 2025 and 2026; Vice Chair, 2024]
- Ethics Board, Radnor Township (PA), Vice Chair, 2014 to 2018
- American Inn of Court, Program Awards Committee, Team Leader, 2022 to present
- Villanova Law American Inn of Court, Master Member and Team Captain, 2004 to present
Speaking Engagements
- Villanova Law School, Guest lecturer in “Class Actions” course, 2026
- Villanova Law School, Guest lecturer in “Accounting for Lawyers” course, 2012 & 2011
Honors & Awards
- AV Preeminent peer rating, Martindale-Hubbell, for legal abilities and ethical standards
- Recognized in Best Lawyers in America®, 2027 and 2026
Publications
- “Unalienable Rights: A Historical Perspective from Hollywood,” Villanova Law Inn of Court, CLE presentation (Apr. 14, 2026) [Awarded Third Place in the ALC, America 250 Program]
- “Ethical Applications of AI Technology & Law,” Villanova Law Inn of Court, CLE presentation (Mar. 11, 2025)
- “Pending 2024 SCOTUS Cases on First Amendment and Freedom of Speech,” Villanova Law Inn of Court, CLE presentation (Feb. 13, 2024)
- “On the Track to Victory – Practice before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation,” Villanova Law Inn of Court, CLE presentation (Feb. 13, 2018)
In the News
“Mystery Man Behind $3.6 Billion in Muni Lawsuits Steps Forward”, Bloomberg (Mar. 8, 2019)
Clerkships
- Honorable James R. Melinson, Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Member
- Pennsylvania Bar
- New Jersey Bar
Admitted
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- District of New Jersey
Clerkships
Honorable James R. Melinson, Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania