Robin Cole Lane

Robin Cole Lane is a Waxahachie, Texas, attorney serving in an of-counsel role with experience spanning family law, traffic matters, and other legal disputes. She has represented thousands of people during a career rooted in Ellis and Johnson Counties. Before entering private practice, Robin served as a prosecutor in county and municipal courts. Her work draws on familiarity with the local legal system, court procedures, and issues faced by families and individuals navigating contested matters.

Robin earned a B.A. in Psychology from Texas Tech University in 1984 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa School of Law in 1993. She graduated in the top 20 percent of her law school class, received an American Jurisprudence Award, and served as Articles Research Editor for the Tulsa Law Journal. Her educational background reflects training in legal research and writing as well as an earlier focus on human behavior that is relevant to disputes involving families and individuals.

Robin worked as an assistant district attorney in Johnson and Ellis Counties after law school. She also served as a municipal court prosecutor for Palmer and Ovilla, Texas. In private practice, she has handled family law and traffic-related matters while representing a wide variety of clients. Her practice experience includes proceedings in courts across the Ellis County area, supported by years of interaction with local lawyers, judges, and court personnel. She has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 1993.

Robin Cole Lane is a past president of the Ellis County Bar Association and a founding member of the Ellis County Criminal Defense Bar Association. These roles reflect involvement in the local legal community beyond individual case representation. Her professional experience includes work as a prosecutor and as private counsel, giving her exposure to several perspectives within the justice system. She continues to bring that background to the legal matters of people and families in Ellis County.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Law Office of Ross & Lane
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Past-President and Member, Ellis County Bar Association
• Founding Member, Ellis County Criminal Defense Bar Association

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• University Of Tulsa
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas Tech University
  BA – Psychology

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