Since Graduating:
Harvard Law School, 1956-59.
U. S. Army 1959-61 - Conductor of 7th Army Symphony Orchestra.
Law practice since 1961 and concurrently conducting symphony orchestras.
Time out starting in 1965 to obtain M.Mus. from Eastman School (1966) and briefly to serve as Eastman registrar and teacher as well as hornplayer in Rochester Philharmonic and then as Dean of Conservatory of Music of Lawrence University (WI) and Professor of Music.
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1971-87 - trademark attorney.
Foley & Lardner (home office: Milwaukee) - head of trademark practice group, 1987-97.
Pattishall, McAuliffe (Chicago), 1997-99.
Law Office of Ralph H. Lane, 1999-present (2011).
Conductor of Miwaukee Summer Philharmonia, 1999-present (2011).