Areas of Practice

Special Needs Planning, Guardianship, Disability Advocacy, Trust Administration, Estate Administration, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Transition Planning

Professional Licenses and Admissions

Licensed to practice in Massachusetts

Professional Organization Memberships

Attorney Hines sits on the board of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. She is also a member of the Special Needs Steering Committee for the National Chapter of NAELA and the MitoAction Advocacy Task Force.

Education

JD from Howard University School of Law.
MBA from Suffolk University
BA from the University of Vermont

Relationship to The Arc

Annette is a frequent lecturer, participant and sponsor of many local chapter ARC events.

Annette M. Hines has been practicing in the areas of Special Needs, Elder Law and Estate Planning for over twenty years. Her clients include individuals and families of children with special needs, the elderly and others in the community.

Ms. Hines' personal experience as the mother of a child with special needs fuels her passion for quality special needs planning and drives her special understanding and dedication to the practice.

"Because I had a child with special needs, guardianships, transition planning and special needs estate planning are near and dear to my heart. Call me to set up a time to discuss your situation so we can help you attain peace of mind and approach the future with confidence knowing you have done all you can to ensure the highest quality of life possible for their lifetime."

Prior to practicing law, she founded and directed the nonprofit home care company: “Special Families-Special Care Incorporated” which created a new standard for caregiving and a greater pay scale for caregivers. After leading the company to $1.5 million in revenue and 50 employees, she merged it with Shriver Clinical Services Corporation of Natick.