Hester has studied law in Groningen and in Kingston, Canada. After her studies, she worked as a lawyer at Loyens & Loeff in Amsterdam for 7 years. She then moved to the east of the Netherlands. She was one of the founders of DAAN.
Within the area of employment law, Hester advises and litigates in cases on reorganisations, (collective) redundancy, employment agreements, employment terms and conditions (including non-compete and non-solicitation clauses), employee participation and mergers and acquisitions. She also regularly assists shareholders and directors in employment law issues.
In addition, Hester also acts as a mediator. As a mediator she assists parties in resolving all kinds of conflicts, for instance between an employer and an employee or between shareholders.
