Attorney Hines is the former founder and principal of Hines & Associates, a Natick-based law firm. She is also the former founder of Special Families-Special Care, Inc., a non-profit home care company focused on pediatric nursing care which she merged with Shriver Clinical Services Corp. of Natick.

As the mother of a disabled child, Ms. Hines brings a special understanding and dedication to her practice. She was recognized by the Arc of Massachusetts, Inc. as a Distinguished Citizen and has been cited for public service by the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives.

Attorney Hines served as President of the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers for 2008-2009 and serves on the Board of Directors for a number of local non-profit organizations. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Academy of Special Needs Planners and the Massachusetts Bar Association.

Ms. Hines is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a BA in Economics, earned her JD at Howard University School of Law and an MBA at Suffolk University.

Ms. Hines’ administrative assistant is Heidi Himmelman, (508) 532-3501.