John J. Hines

John Practices In:

Commercial LitigationCriminal DefenseFamily LawPersonal InjuryAgriculture Law

 
John J. Hines has been an active Trial Lawyer since 1980. Following his graduation from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1980, he worked as an Assistant County Attorney in Northwood, Iowa, and then served as Jones County Attorney through 1986. During this time John maintained a general practice office in Monticello which provided experience in most areas of the law.

John joined JSC Legal in 1986. Since that time he has concentrated on trial work. He has a broad-based litigation practice, having tried jury cases in both State and Federal Courts. His litigation experience is centered on criminal defense, complex fraud and commercial litigation, family law, and condemnations.  John has extensive experience representing landowners in various types of condemnations, including pipeline and highway right-of-way acquisitions.

As is true with all members of the firm, John is active in professional and civic organizations. He is a member of the Iowa State and Black Hawk County Bar Associations, the Iowa Association for Justice and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. John is a contributing member of the Volunteer Lawyers Project and provides 50+ hours of pro bono legal services to the poor each year.