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Shereen Meersingh & Associates (Kempton Park)

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Areas Of Practice:
Access to Children, Antenuptial Contracts, Contracts, Corporate, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Litigation (Civil), Litigation (General), Litigation (High Court), Litigation (Magistrates Court), Maintenance, Matrimonial, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Road Accident Fund claim / 3rd Party claim, Wrongful Death
Years of Practice:
33
Address:
226 Monument Rd, Kempton Park
Region:
Gauteng / Johannesburg
Area:
Kempton Park
Description:

Real lawyers in the real world, providing legal services without fear or favour. Specialists in “Law of Damages” with over 30 years of experience in the field! Shereen Meersingh & Associates is a wholly black and female owned law firm established in 1990.

We are an independent firm comprising of more than 70 lawyers and staff, offering legal services nationally.  We offer a full range of legal services as a fully integrated legal firm.

Our Core Legal Capabalities:

  • The firm specialises in Civil Litigation, RAF, Insurance Law, Personal Injury, Contract Law, Company Law, Labour Law, and Debt Collection and has been doing so since its inception.

  • All the senior attorneys have right of appearance and litigation experience in the High Court. This is a cost saving benefit to our clients in that the engagement of counsel is undertaken only when absolutely necessary.

  • The firm has the capacity and expertise to carry out the mandate of the RAF. The a number of attorneys and support staff who have over the years developed specific skill sets to properly assess claims and deal with matters at an early stage and to draw a roadmap of the most efficient way to litigate or settle these matters expeditiously.

  • This specific skill set has been developed over 30 years.

  • We strive to enhance our legal expertise and are able to achieve this through the acquisition of astute legal solutions which focus exclusively on optimising our ability to effectively carry out our client’s mandate.

  • We pride ourselves on our ability to provide an accurate, incisive and informed service that meets and exceeds the needs and expectations of our clients.

We are able to achieve this through our consistent commitment to:

  • Being in line with current legislation, law and judgement
  • Developing an understanding of our clients and their specific needs
  • Focusing on finding a practical and beneficial solution
  • Delivering high standards of service at all times

We are committed to providing a superior level of service to our clients by ensuring:

  • Clear, concise and timeous communication.
  • Efficiency in terms of time, firm resources and project management.
  • Competitive and Transparent Costs.
  • Incisive opinions on Liability and Quantum.
  • Fair and equitable legal costs.

The firms’ employees are members of and play an active role in NADEL and BLA. They have held roles of chairperson, secretary and treasurer in the aforementioned organisations. Employees of the firm are also active members of The KZN and Gauteng Law Societies which has recently been changed to a national body named LSSA.

Our Clients

We have developed our specialised skills from the various Panel of Attorneys that we have been appointed to for our Legal Expertise. These clients include;

  • The Road Accident Fund
  • Ithala Bank
  • South African Airways
  • Transnet
  • IDC
  • King Price short term insurance
  • Old Mutual short term insurance
  • Masters Office
  • Okhlahamba Local Municipality.
  • Octogen.
  • Msunduzi Local Municipality.
  • Drakewoods
  • F&Q Manufacturing
  • Executive Wealth Management
  • E-Waste Africa
  • Integrated Lifestyle Services
  • Introtec Information Technology
  • Sarabi
  • National and International companies
  • Large to medium private corporations.
  • High Profile Civil litigation.

Vision Statement

To become the largest, most respected black and female law firm in the country and to employ as many black female lawyers and support staff as possible!

To be able to change the face of the fraternity by creating and leaving behind a legacy of black and female lawyers with cutting edge capabilities as Personal Injury Specialists. This will ensure (as has already been achieved) skills transfer and development. We are proud to state that as at date hereof the firm has and is training no less than sixty (60) black lawyers who have either remained with the firm, opened their own firm or secured senior positions in the legal field.

The firm has branch offices, apart from Johannesburg, in Pretoria, Durban and Pietermaritzburg We are further in contemplation of opening further branches in Cape Town and the North West Province so as to offer our clients a national service.

Mission Statement

To create opportunities for the employment and enhancement of skills transfer and development of black and female lawyers with cutting edge expertise in personal injury.