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“It always seems impossible until it’s done."

- Nelson Mandela

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“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.”

- Potter Stewart

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“He who represents himself has a fool for a client.”

– Abraham Lincoln

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"The life of the law has not been logic; it has been EXPERIENCE."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Supreme Court Justice

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"A reputable lawyer will advise you to keep out of the law, make the best of a foolish bargain, and not get caught again."

- Mark Twain

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People

David Shapiro
Director, Attorney, David Shapiro & Associates Inc.

EDUCATION
B.A. LLB., University of the Witwatersrand

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Admitted as an attorney in the Republic of South Africa – 24 January 1984. Certificate of right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa (TPD) issued under Certificate No. 14575/96 in terms of Section 4(2) of Act No. 62 of 1995 on 17 July 1996

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Director, David Shapiro and Associates Inc. Legal representative – to large corporates in the hospitality and diamond industries

PRACTICES IN
hospitality law, diamond mining law, commercial and corporate law, law of contract, property related matters, sale, lease and service agreements

Sentiwani Van Staden
Attorney, David Shapiro & Associates Inc.

EDUCATION
LLB., University of South Africa

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Admitted as an attorney in the Republic of South Africa – 13 September 2012

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Professional Assistant, David Shapiro and Associates Inc.

PRACTICES IN
conveyancing and property related matters, administration of deceased estates and commercial law

Amber Riback
Candidate Attorney, David Shapiro & Associates Inc.

EDUCATION

B.A. LLB., Varsity College Sandton.

 

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Candidate Attorney, David Shapiro and Associates Inc.

 

PRACTICES IN

High Court litigation, Magistrates’ Court litigation, debt collection, labour law, insolvency law, commercial and corporate law, hospitality law, law of contract, property related matters, sale, lease and service agreements

Moses Khumalo
Attorney, David Shapiro & Associates Inc.

EDUCATION
LLB., University of South Africa 

PROFESSIONIAL PRACTICE

Admitted as an attorney in the Republic of South Africa – 20 November 2023

 

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Professional Assistant, David Shapiro and Associates Inc.

PRACTICES IN
High Court litigation, Magistrates’ Court litigation, debt collection, labour law, insolvency law, commercial and corporate law, hospitality law, law of contract, property related matters, sale, lease and service agreements

Lior Ronthal
Candidate Attorney, David Shapiro & Associates Inc.

EDUCATION

B.Com. LLB., University of the Witwatersrand

 

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Candidate Attorney, David Shapiro and Associates Inc.

 

PRACTICES IN

High Court litigation, Magistrates’ Court litigation, debt collection, labour law, insolvency law, trust law, commercial and corporate law, hospitality law, law of contract, property related matters, sale, lease and service agreements


Our Firm

1 Unity Street
Corner 131 Louis Botha Avenue
Fellside, Johannesburg
2192, Gauteng
Republic of South Africa

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