About David
David S. Henson is a partner at Henson & Fuerst, P.A., a law firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. He joined the firm in 1998, focusing on eminent domain and land condemnation cases. His clients include individuals, businesses, churches, and other property owners facing land acquisition by government entities or private condemnors. Henson earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995 and his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1998. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina and before the U.S.
District Courts for the Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina. In 2020, Henson served as President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), becoming the first Lumbee Indian to lead the organization. He has been actively involved with NCAJ since 1998, participating in various sections and committees, including the Eminent Domain Section, where he served as Legislative Co-chair from 2023 to 2024. Henson has received several accolades for his contributions to the legal profession, including the Henson McCabe Miller Leadership Award in 2024 and the Founders Award in 2023 from NCAJ. He was also named to the Saint Augustine University Board of Trustees in 2023. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and has been recognized in the "Best Lawyers in America" from 2012 to 2016.
Henson is also involved in community service, serving on the boards of organizations such as InterAct of Wake County and the Rocky Mount YMCA. Henson's practice primarily involves representing clients in eminent domain and land condemnation cases, negotiating with government agencies and private entities to secure fair compensation for property owners. His experience and leadership roles within professional organizations underscore his commitment to advocating for the rights of property owners in North Carolina. \n\nHenson earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995 and his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1998. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina and before the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina.\n\nIn 2020, Henson served as President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), becoming the first Lumbee Indian to lead the organization.
He has been actively involved with NCAJ since 1998, participating in various sections and committees, including the Eminent Domain Section. He served as Legislative Co-chair from 2023 to 2024.\n\nHenson has received several accolades for his contributions to the legal profession, including the Henson McCabe Miller Leadership Award in 2024 and the Founders Award in 2023 from NCAJ. He was also named to the Saint Augustine University Board of Trustees in 2023.\n\nHe is a member of the American Association for Justice and has been recognized in the \"Best Lawyers in America\" from 2012 to 2016. Henson is also involved in community service, serving on the boards of organizations such as InterAct of Wake County and the Rocky Mount YMCA.\n\nHenson's practice primarily involves representing clients in eminent domain and land condemnation cases, negotiating with government agencies and private entities to secure fair compensation for property owners. His experience and leadership roles within professional organizations underscore his commitment to advocating for the rights of property owners in North Carolina.","sources":[
