Donald F. Borenstein

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 Donald F. Borenstein included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Donald F. Borenstein Included on the 2026Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• 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