We are proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone in the career of solicitor Don Henderson, who marks 50 years of service in the local legal profession this July.
Don began his legal career in 1976 with respected local solicitor Ron Tesoriero, whom he later joined in partnership. It was a very different era of legal practice, when letters were dictated to secretaries using shorthand, documents were typed on typewriters, and office computers were still years away.
After practising with Ron Tesoriero & Co, Tesoriero Henderson Cotter and Welsh, and Tesoriero Henderson and Cotter, Don joined our firm in 2009. Since then, he has continued to bring a depth of experience and professional wisdom that few practitioners can match.
Over the course of his career, Don has worked across a broad range of practice areas, including local government, planning and environmental law, retirement village law, commercial documentation, real estate transactions, wills and deceased estates.
Don was among the first group of solicitors to achieve specialist accreditation in local government, planning and environmental law, a distinction held by a relatively small cohort of solicitors in New South Wales.
Some of Don’s most professionally rewarding work has been in the Land and Environment Court, particularly in cases involving complex developments where planning, commercial and environmental considerations needed to be carefully balanced. He has also enjoyed working closely with a number of excellent barristers, several of whom later became judges.
Today, Don’s work is focused largely on retirement village law, where he acts for operators and residents across New South Wales. Many of his client relationships span decades, with some extending back more than 40 years.
Although Don is gradually reducing his workload, he continues to practise and remains committed to ensuring his clients are properly supported into the future.
We look forward to celebrating this remarkable milestone with Don and recognising the lasting contribution he has made to our firm, the profession and the Central Coast community.
