R. Lane ColsonAssociate

Primary Office

1319 26th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501

Phone

228.678.1008
228.864.9160 (fax)

Professional Profile

R. Lane Colson is an associate in Carr Allison’s Gulfport (MS) office. His practice focuses on general litigation and appellate advocacy and defending matters of medical malpractice and premises liability.

Lane earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Spring Hill College (AL). While at Spring Hill, he was a member of the Badger baseball team. Lane then earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law. While in law school, he was a staff writer and editor of the Mississippi College Law Review and interned with the Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

In his free time, Lane enjoys rooting for the Louisiana State University Tigers and spending time with his friends. He is also a proud owner of a German Shepherd, Roux.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Mississippi

US District Court, Southern District of Mississippi

Education

BA, Spring Hill College (AL)

JD, Mississippi College of Law, cum laude

News

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Ethical Duties When Resolving Claims Including Navigating Potential Conflicts

Course Description In today’s current litigation environment, most claims are appropriate for consideration of a potential settlement at some point.  This program will walk through the stages of litigation and how they will progress absent resolution.  The potential risks of nuclear verdicts will also be discussed.  The program will also […]

Swanson Obtains Summary Judgment

Stephen A. Swanson of our Chattanooga (TN) office secured summary judgment for a client in DeKalb County (GA). This was a premises liability case in which the plaintiff claimed she tripped and fell on overgrown kudzu in a movie theater parking lot. The court agreed with Stephen’s arguments on two […]

Thornton Elected to the USLAW Board of Directors

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III, of our Birmingham (AL) office on being elected to the 2026-27 USLAW Board of Directors, where he will be serving as Vice Chair.


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