Adrienne M. Hines

Adrienne M. Hines is a senior partner at Kademenos, Wisehart, Hines, Dolyk & Wright Co., LPA. Working out of the firm's main office in Sandusky, Ohio, she divides her practice between bankruptcy and workers' compensation, representing clients in Erie County and throughout the northern part of the state. Admitted to practice in Ohio since 1996, Ms. Hines is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She has been certified as a specialist in Ohio Workers' Compensation law by the Ohio State Bar Association.

Ms. Hines has represented both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, and her experience in this regard encompasses both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. The former entails a debtor's nonexempt assets being liquidated by the trustee with the proceeds being used to pay creditors. After this has taken place, the remaining balances of most forms of unsecured debt, such as medical and credit card bills, are discharged. Chapter 13 is a more complicated process, pursuant to which a debtor makes payments under a court-approved plan that lasts from three to five years. It is designed for people who have a regular source of income, and again, the balances that remain on many unsecured obligations after the completion of the plan are discharged.

In her workers' compensation practice, Ms. Hines represents people who have been injured on the job and who are seeking their rightful benefits under their employer's insurance coverage. She provides assistance throughout the process, helping ensure that the claim is filed on a timely basis and contains all required information. Her successful track record in all of these endeavors has earned Ms. Hines a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo.