THE CARIBBEAN BUSINESS REPORT
Bajan attorney invests in East Flatbush
By Nelson A. King
As a former chairman of
Community Board 17 in East
Flatbush, Brooklyn, attorney
Terry Hinds says he continues
to be very involved within
the community.
Hinds, who was born in
East Flatbush to Barbadian
parents, told Caribbean Life,
in an exclusive interview, that
he is an entrepreneur within
his own neighborhood, stating
that “it shows what it
takes to make it and to give
back to the community.”
The attorney, an East Flatbush
resident his entire life,
said he previously served
as chair of the Community
Board 17’s Transportation
Committee, and served as
president of the Erasmus
Neighborhood Federation.
He credits his strong work
ethic and focus on the community
that he lives in to
growing up in a household
with two teachers.
“My parents spent a large
portion of time bettering the
community, and I learned
from that,” he said. “I grew
up in a community-conscious
family.”
Hinds is very career / business
oriented a well. He is the
owner of Sterling Real Estate
Group, LLC, and serves as an
attorney at his own firm, The
Hinds Firm LLC.
His work ranges from free
forums, focusing on foreclosure
to tenant issues, housing
and immigration.
Hinds described his law
firm is “community-based,”
stating that he works specifically
and frisk laws, senior citizens
and community awareness.
He is a graduate of the
University of Hartford and
Widener University Law
School. He attended Samuel
J. Tilden High School in East
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His wife, Alecia Hinds, is
also an attorney. They have
two children who Hinds said
he “wants to set a good example
for.
“You want your children
to see what you do, and be
proud,” said Hinds.
He also said he is “very
motivated and courageous,”
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having unsuccessfully ran
for the State Assembly in
2012.
He, however, believes that
“if people take an active
interest in what goes on in
their community, it would
help immensely.
“We get so caught up in
our own lives of going to
work and going back home
that we forget,” Hinds said.
“Everyone should give a little
bit of their time to improve
the place we live in.”
Among the issues closest
to Hinds’ heart are safety and
education.
He said one challenge
since becoming a lawyer is
“learning all that comes with
running your own business.
“The saying that ‘you are
the head cook, clearing and
bottle washer’ is true,” Hinds
said. “There are so many facets
to becoming a good lawyer
and small business owner
that is not taught in school.”
However, he said one success
since becoming a lawyer
is running his own business.
“Nothing is more rewarding
than working for yourself,”
Hinds said. “Every day,
while challenging, is different,
and I never wake up
dreading what the day has
to offer.”
He urged young people
wishing to pursue law to
“make a plan and stick to it.
“If you’re interested in law,
spend a summer interning at
a law firm, ask questions and
make connections,” he said.
“The first attorney I ever
interned for is still my mentor
to this day. He assisted
me in my law school applications
and is the first person I
call when I have a question.”
The Hinds Firm, LLC is
located at 564 East, 42nd St.,
Brooklyn. Hinds can also be
reached at (718) 473-9767.
Attorney Terry Hinds. Terry Hinds
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