About
Robert A. Lane is a Weymouth, Massachusetts, attorney who focuses on real estate, estate planning, family law, and related litigation matters. His practice includes representing lenders, buyers, sellers, borrowers, and other clients in residential and commercial real estate transactions. Attorney Lane also assists clients with estate planning, estate administration, estate settlement, and Medicaid planning, helping individuals and families address important legal and financial decisions.
Attorney Lane earned a B.A. from St. Anselm College in 1989 and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1992. His legal education provided a foundation in analysis, advocacy, and practical problem solving. This background supports his ability to guide clients through real estate matters, estate-related planning, and disputes that require careful attention to documents, deadlines, and long-term consequences.
Attorney Lane began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. In that role, he prosecuted criminal cases in the Quincy and Stoughton, Massachusetts, District Courts. His later real estate work has included commercial financings involving office buildings, apartment buildings, shopping centers, retail properties, and mixed-use developments in Massachusetts and the Washington, DC area.
Robert A. Lane is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, as well as before Massachusetts Trial Courts and the United States District Court for Massachusetts. He is a member of several professional associations, including the Massachusetts Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts, American Bar Association, Norfolk County Bar Association, and Plymouth County Bar Association. His practice reflects broad transactional experience, litigation knowledge, and practical client service.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Gaughen, Gaughen, Lane & Hernando, LLP
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Norfolk County Bar Association
- Member, Plymouth County Bar Association
- Member, Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts
Licensed State
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
Education
- Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor (JD) - St. Anselm College
Bachelor of Arts
Awards & Badges






- Trusts
- Child Custody
- Divorce & Separation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate
- Title & Boundary Issues
- Litigation





