He grew up in Andrews, Texas, but attended law school at Baylor Law in Waco, Texas. After graduating law school, Lane practiced in the courts of Cameron and Montgomery Counties as an assistant district attorney, where he obtained his board certification in criminal appellate law and practiced before the various courts of the State of Texas, including the Court of Criminal Appeals. Now, Lane has returned to his home area to serve the people of West Texas as a criminal defense attorney, family law attorney, and personal injury attorney. Lane is licensed in the state of Texas, the Southern District of Texas, the Western District of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.