Hutchinson Legal is a local law firm with a rich local heritage and deep historical ties to the community of Ringwood and the surrounding area. The story begins with Henry Summerville Dixon who was born in 1928, coincidentally the same year the Ringwood Clock Tower was erected as a memorial to those that served in the Great War. After completing his Law Degree at Melbourne University in 1952, Henry setup a legal practice in the Ringwood Anglican Hall in early 1953.

Henry’s emerging legal practice, H.S. Dixon, moved 6 weeks later to 121 Maroondah Highway for two years before a more permanent address was found in Unit 1 at the newly built Midway Arcade in 1955. Henry worked tirelessly as a sole practitioner for 46 years faithfully serving the Ringwood community until a decision was made to sell his practice to Grant Hutchinson in 2001.

The Hutchinson family heritage adds even more historical texture to the story with Grant’s forebears settling into the Maroondah area back in the 1860’s when the original Ringwood village began to emerge from recently sold pastoral land in the 1850’s. Grant’s great grandfather, John Hutchinson, also made a strong contribution to the community as Justice of the Peace in the 1920’s.