William Lane

William Lane is a Partner at Wiley Rein LLP, where tenure began in May 2021, following previous roles as Associate at the same firm. Prior experience includes serving as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice from April 2020 to January 2021, and as an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis from September 2018 to April 2020. William also held judicial law clerk positions at the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the United States Court for the Ninth Circuit. Additional experience encompasses Special Counsel for the nomination of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court and summer associate roles at Kirkland & Ellis and the Institute for Justice. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law from Harvard Law School and advanced degrees in American Government and Government from Georgetown University.