Barry Hines - Springfield, IL
Attorney at Barry Hines, Attorney at Law
Agricultural Law Lawyers in Springfield, IL
1224 Centre West Drive Suite 200A Springfield, IL 62704
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54
Years
Experience
Springfield Agricultural Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Agricultural Law
- Commercial Real Estate
- Estate Planning and Administration
Attorney Information
Overview
Barry O. Hines graduated in 1969 from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and received his Juris Doctor in 1972 from the University of Illinois School of Law. He is a sole proprietor in Springfield, Illinois concentrating his law practice in the areas of estate planning, commercial real estate, agricultural law and related litigation.
Mr. Hines has authored numerous legal publications including “Land Trusts, Succession Planning, & Other Estate Planning Issues Involving Farmland” (2013) for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education; “Hot Topics in Agricultural Law”: Cash, Variable Cash, Production & Share Leases: Issues & Forms, Donald L. Uchtmann & Barry O. Hines (2008), “Illinois Boundary Law” (2016) and “Private Rail Crossings” (2019) for the Illinois State Bar Association and taped for the ISBA Quick Take Video Series a segment on Illinois Boundary Law (2017) and with Andrew White a segment on “Illinois Farm Leases” (2019); and “Planning for a Full or Partial Outright Sale or Gift of Farmland” (2013), “Agricultural Use Valuation,”(2013) and “Probate Litigation” (2015) for the National Business Institute.
In 2014 through 2020 Mr. Hines’s legal peers recommended him as the number one of the Top 10 Leading Agricultural Lawyers in Illinois and in 2015, 2019 and 2020, Mr. Hines’s legal peers recommended him as the number one of the Top 10 Leading Downstate: Real Estate-Related Lawyers in Illinois, all as published by Leading Lawyer Magazine. He is recipient of the ISBA Board of Governors Award in 2018.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- the Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governor’s Award for exemplary service to the Association and the Illinois Bar, 2018
- No. 1 in the Top Ten Agricultural Leading Lawyers in Illinois, 2014-2019
- No. 1 in the Top Ten down-State Real Estate-Related Leading Lawyers in Illinois, 2015 and 2019
- No. 5 in the Top Ten Down-State Trust, Will, and Estate Planning Attorneys-Leading Lawyers in Illinois, 2019
- Top One Hundred Leading Down-State Business Lawyers in Illinois
- Top One Hundred Leading Down-State Commerce Lawyers in Illinois
Other Sources of Feedback About Barry Hines
Included on the 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2006 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois
J.D.
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois
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Non Legal Education
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University of Illinois
B.S.
Major: Accountancy
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University of Illinois
Current Employment Position(s)
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Sole Practitioner
Past Positions
- Barger, Segatto, Hoffee & Hines, 36 years, Senior Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, Member - 2012, 2015 and 2018
- Board of Directors of Vision for Hope
Published Works
Articles
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Sales, Exchanges, Auctions of Farm Real Estate, 1983
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Overview of Probate, 1984
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Understanding and Planning for IRC 2057: It's Not Just for Farms, 2001
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Election Law: Media and Broadcasting, 2002
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"Land Trusts, Succession Planning, & Other Estate Planning Issues Involving Farmland", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Lorman Education Services, Section 1031 Real Estate Exchanges, 2005
- Hot Topics in Agricultural Law: Cash, Variable Cash, Production & Share Leases: Issues & Forms, Donald L. Uchtmann & Barry O. Hines, Illinois State Bar Association, 2008
- "Illinois Boundary Law", Illinois State Bar Association, 2016
- "Private Rail Crossings", Illinois State Bar Association, 2019
- "Planning for a Full or Partial Outright Sale or Gift of Farmland", NBI, 2013
- "Agricultural Use Valuation", NBI, 2013
- "Probate Litigation", NBI, 2015
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association Ag Law Section Council (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association Ag Law Section Council, Vice Chair and Continuing Legal Education Committee (Chair)
- Sangamon County Bar Association
- Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council
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Contact
1224 Centre West Drive
Suite 200A
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: 217-698-8444
Fax: 217-698-9444
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.barryhineslawfirm.com
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