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Barry Hines - Springfield, IL
1224 Centre West DriveSuite 200A Springfield, IL 62704
Barry Hines, Attorney at Law
Springfield Agricultural Law Lawyer
Overview
Barry O. Hines is a sole practitioner in Springfield, IL. Mr. Hines concentrates his practice in the areas of wills, trusts, estate planning and administration, as well as agricultural law, commercial real estate and related litigation. He received his B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Mr...
Barry O. Hines is a sole practitioner in Springfield, IL. Mr. Hines concentrates his practice in the areas of wills, trusts, estate planning and administration, as well as agricultural law, commercial real estate and related litigation. He received his B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Mr...
Barry O. Hines is a sole practitioner in Springfield, IL. Mr. Hines concentrates his practice in the areas of wills, trusts, estate planning and administration, as well as agricultural law, commercial real estate and related litigation. He received his B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Mr. Hines has authored legal publications including Sales, Exchanges, Auctions of Farm Real Estate (1983), Overview of Probate (1984), Understanding and Planning for IRC 2057: It's Not Just for Farms (2001), Election Law: Media and Broadcasting (2002) and "Land Trusts, Succession Planning, & Other Estate Planning Issues Involving Farmland" (2013) all for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Section 1031 Real Estate Exchanges (2005) for Lorman Education Services; Hot Topics in Agricultural Law: Cash, Variable Cash, Production & Share Leases: (2008), Donald L. Uchtmann & Barry O. Hines, and "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 Farm Leases (2019) and for the National Business Institute, "Planning for a Full or Partial Outright Sale or Gift of Farmland" (2013), "Agricultural Use Valuation,"(2013) and "Probate Litigation" (2015). He is a member and vice chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Ag Law Section Council and Chair of its Continuing Legal Education Committee.
In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Mr. Hines was recognized as No. 1 in the Top Ten Agricultural Leading Lawyers in Illinois. In 2015 and 2019, he was recognized as No. 1 in the Top Ten down-State Real Estate-Related Leading Lawyers in Illinois and No. 2 in 2018. In 2019 he was recognized as No. 5 in the Top Ten Down-State Trust, Will & Estate Planning Leading Lawyers in Illinois. Additionally, he has been included as one of the Top One Hundred Leading Down-State Business Lawyers in Illinois, and top One Hundred Leading Down-State Commerce Lawyers in Illinois, all by Leading Lawyers Magazine surveys.
In 2012, 2015 and 2018 he was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Vision for Hope.
Mr. Hines is experienced in contesting matters involving estates and real property issues and, earlier in his career, First Amendment matters, and during his career has successfully argued three cases before the Illinois Supreme Court and several cases before the Fourth District Appellate Court.
About Barry Hines
Practice Areas
- Agricultural Law
- Commercial Real Estate
- Estate Planning and Administration
Current Employment Position(s)
- Sole Practitioner
Qualifications
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
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
J.D. - University of Illinois
B.S.
Major: Accountancy
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
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Barry Hines
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
Office Information
Address
1224 Centre West DriveSuite 200A Springfield, IL 62704
Phone
Fax
- 217-698-9444
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Sales, Exchanges, Auctions of Farm Real Estate, 1983
- Overview of Probate, 1984
- Understanding and Planning for IRC 2057: It's Not Just for Farms, 2001
- Election Law: Media and Broadcasting, 2002
- "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
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