Donald F. Borenstein - an Andover, United States General Civil Litigation Lawyer

Andover General Civil Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

General Civil Litigation
Real Estate Transactions and Financing
Real Estate Dev. & Land Use Permitting & Appeals
Title Litigation and Title Insurance Defense

Attorney Information

Overview

Don, a Medford, MA native who joined the firm in its earlier iteration in 1997, partnered with Mark Johnson in 2005 to form Johnson & Borenstein, LLC. His practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate development and real estate litigation, including permitting appeals and title disputes. Don represents a broad range of private and non-profit developers, land owners and other stake-holders in the land development process. Don regularly appears before the Massachusetts Land Court, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and various local permitting authorities, and has argued several land use matters before the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Don has previous experience working in the engineering department of the New York State Attorney General’s Office and for the City of Boston Law Department, focusing on land use and environmental issues. He lives in Andover, MA with his wife and three children, where he is active in several community organizations.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Other Sources of Feedback About Donald F. Borenstein

Included on the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1994
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont, 1993
  Environment Law Center
Non Legal Education
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1991
  B.S.
  Major: Business Management

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Pro Bono Activities

Andover Soccer Association, Youth Coach, Board Member
N.H. Appalachian Mountain Club, Whitewater paddler and instructor
Lexington Christian Academy, Alumni Association (co-founder, former officer)
"Over the Hill League" Men's Soccer, player, Asst. Manager

Representative Cases

O’Brien Homes, Inc. v. Lunenburg Planning Board, 26 LCR 260 (2018)
Macleod v. Methuen Conserv. Comm., Essex Sup, Ct. 13-1589 (2014)
CF Invs. V. Option One Mortgage Corp., 163 NH 313 (2012)
Agin v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, 462 B.R. 1 (2011)
Proulx v. D'Urso, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 701 (2004)
Jarvis v. West Newbury Planning Bd, 6 LCR 225 (1998)
United Mortgage v. Long, 9 LCR 368 (2001 ) & 12 LCR 247 (2004)
Brown v. Saugus Planning Board, 9 LCR 179 (2001)
Watson v. YMCA and Newburyport 5 Cent Savings Bank, 14 LCR 528 (2006)

Published Works

Articles

Author: "End of the Dominance of the Dominant Estate Holder," Mass. Bar Assoc., Sect. Review, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2004)

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts, 1994
New Hampshire, 2006
U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1996
Maine, 1994
U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 2010

Specialties and Certifications

Massachusetts Real Estate Broker

Other Affiliations

Real Estate Bar Association, Land Use & Affordable Housing Committees
Massachusetts Bar Association
Maine State Bar Association, Real Estate & Environmental Committees
New Hampshire Bar Association, Real Property Law Section
Lawrence Bar Association
Recipient of Mass Housing Partnership Certificate for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan, Resident Selection Plan, and Lottery Training

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Contact

Andover, MA

12 Chestnut Street
Andover, MA 01810

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Phone: 978-503-0926

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