Annette M. Hines, officer, Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple
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Attorney Annette Hines has already had an impressive career. She founded both the Natick law firm Hines & Associates and Special Families-Special Care Inc., a nonprofit home-care company also located in Natick. She's been the president of the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers and is involved in a number of legal associations and local nonprofits. Just as relevant to her new position as an officer in the special needs and elder law practice group at Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple is her status as the mother of two daughters, including one with multiple disabilities. In this Q&A, she talks about being like Perry Mason-and loving to shop.
Vital Stats
Age: 43
Residence: Natick
Family: I have two daughters 9 and 14. My 14 year old has multiple disabilities.
Education: Bachelor's, economics, University of Vermont; law degree, Howard University; MBA, Suffolk University, Boston
Previous job: Of counsel at a Boston law firm
Start date at new job: July 6, 2010
Q. How are you settling in at your new office?
A. I unpacked my last three boxes today, so I feel pretty good about that! The staff here is exceptional and they have helped coordinate my move from soup to nuts.
Q. What challenges do you see in your new position?
A. I love working with families who care for family members who are elderly or disabled and I do get very attached. Some weeks I put in very long hours and my kids miss me lots.
Q. What's your favorite thing about Central Massachusetts?
A. I just discovered Spoodles Deli on Main Street, YUM!
Q. How close is this to what you imagined in high school you'd end up doing?
A. Almost exactly. I always wanted to be like Perry Mason and help people. Now I do!
Q. How far is your commute to the office?
A. I commute 10 minutes to Framingham and 45 minutes to Worcester. But the drive is very pleasant compared to my previous drive in to Boston every day.
Q. What could local and state governments do to make things better for your business?
A. I wish families did not need to pay us to secure the services that their loved ones are entitled to receive. If government would fund the programs needed to provide all our citizens an opportunity to live their life as independently as possible and if they would fairly distribute and manage those resources within those programs, I would happily be out of a job.
Q. What's the best way to keep your energy and motivation up when you're having a long day?
A. The thanks from clients and the pictures of my beautiful children on my desk.
Q. Do you have any hobbies outside of work?
A. Shopping, it's good for the economy you know.
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