Julius "Sam" Hines
- Jan 5, 2021
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Announcing Hines & Gilsenan LLC

I am pleased and honored to announce that my friend and former colleague Ryan Gilsenan will be joining my firm. Hines Law LLC will become Hines & Gilsenan LLC. Ryan and I go back to the old Buist Moore Smythe & McGee, he having joined that firm as an associate when I was a young partner. We worked together on many a maritime case and I learned as much from Ryan (a former ship's engineer) as he did from me. I couldn't be more excited about going forward as partners. This site will be transitioning to www.hinesandgilsenan.com. Please check it out and stay in touch.

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