Marc Jay Lane

Marc Jay Lane

The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, A Professional Corporation • Chicago, IL
Corporate & IncorporationCorporate GovernanceFinancial ServicesInsurancePersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(866) 226-3645
Address
Chicago, IL, US

Professional

About

The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane and its financial services affiliates offer successful people a strategic, multidisciplinary approach to tax, investment, corporate, estate and insurance planning. Marc J. Lane, a nationally recognized business and tax attorney, Master Registered Financial Planner, Registered Financial Counselor and Certified Investment Specialist, is the author of 34 books and Founder of Marc J. Lane Wealth Group (). He is an expert on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance, and an influential advocate of best corporate governance practices. Twice a recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association's Lincoln Award, Marc, a “Leading Illinois Attorney” and “Illinois Super Lawyer,” has consistently earned an "AV® Preeminent™" rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, the highest ranking awarded. Martindale-Hubbell also includes him in its Bar Registry of Preeminent Attorneys. By appointment of Gov. Pat Quinn, he is Chairman of the State ofIllinois’ Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise, as well as Commissioner of the Serve Illinois Commission. Marc is an innovator in helping social enterprises and social entrepreneurs leverage capital to maximize financial results while driving positive social change, and teaches Social Enterprise at Northwestern University School of Law. Marc is the pioneer behind the Advocacy Investing® approach to socially responsible and mission-related investing (). Marc has drafted and successfully championed Low-profit Limited Liability Company (L3C) laws throughout the nation, authorizing the new hybrid business form which can leverage foundations' program-related investments to access trillions of dollars of market-driven capital for ventures with modest financial prospects, but the possibility of major social impact. Marc has served as a Director of Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) and spearheaded the launch of its Chicagochapter, which he continues to serve as President and a Director. He has also chaired SEA’s affiliate, The Center for Social Enterprise Accreditation.

About Corporate & Incorporation Law

Corporate attorneys help businesses with formation, governance, compliance, and transactions. They advise on corporate structure and protect business interests. Common matters include business formation, corporate governance, shareholder agreements, compliance.

Credentials

Education
2000 Chicago-Kent College of Law/Illinois Institute of Technology, 1995 Northern Illinois University College of Law 1995 The International Association of Professional Financial Consultants, Inc 1987 The International Association of Registered Financial Planners, 1975 John Marshall Law School, Chicago
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2017 AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell 2015 Illinois Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2014 Illinois Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2013 Illinois Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2012 Illinois Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Publications
2015 John A. Wiley and Sons The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World's Most Vexing Social Problems 2011 American Bar Association Soically Responsible Investing: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs 2010 Aspen Publishers Representing Corporate Officers, Directors, Managers, and Trustees 2005 Institutional Investor Guides Profitable Socially Responsible Investing? An Institutional Investor's Guide 2004 Representing Corporate Officers and Directors Book
Associations
2012 - Present Serve Illinois Commission Commissioner 2012 - Present Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Director 2011 - Present State of Illinois’ Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise Chairman 2011 - Present The Center for Social Enterprise Accreditation President 2011 - Present Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies Member, Advisory Panel, New Frontiers of Philanthropy Project
Speaking
2014 How Social Enterprise Policy Becomes Law: The Illinois Experience Social Enterprise 2012 The Next Generation of Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 2012 Legal Structures and Funding Strategies for Social Enterprises Social Enterprise 2012 L3C and the Arts L3C 2012 Innovations in Public-Private Collaboration: The Edge for Business and the Health of the Public Social Entrepreneurship Models
Updated: Mar 08, 2026