28 years in practice
Woodmead Extension 4, Gauteng
157 Twelfth Avenue, Woodmead Extension 4, 2191
807 3925
27 years in practice
Oaklands, Gauteng
31 Pretoria Street, Oaklands, 2192728 3566
27 years in practice
Little Falls, Gauteng
Rapids Avenue, Little Falls, Roodepoort, 17350117934367
12 years in practice
Greenside, Gauteng
306 Barry Hertzog Avenue, Greenside, 2193087 153 1998
5 years in practice
Greenstone Hill, Gauteng
Stoneridge Office Park, Block C, Ground Floor, 8 Greenstone Place, Greenstone Hill, 1609+27112012294
1 years in practice
Florida, Gauteng
1st Floor, Medix Pharmacy Building, 8C Goldman Street, Florida, Johannesburg, 17100114721110
Law Firm
Greenside, Gauteng
1st Floor, RB house, 141 Green Way, Greenside 20346466666We found 8 firms in Johannesburg that take on litigation matters, out of 11 firms listed in the town. By years in practice, the most experienced are Helen Ellis Attorney (28 years), Jennifer Mynhardt Attorneys (27 years) and Wollnik and Associates Inc (27 years). 2 of them have been practising for five years or less. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use. Offices are spread across Florida, Greenside, Greenstone Hill, Little Falls and Meyersdal. Languages spoken across these firms include English, Afrikaans, German, Zulu, Tswana and Sotho.
Litigation lawyers take disputes to court when they cannot be settled. Depending on the amount and type of claim, a matter may be heard in the magistrate's court, the regional court or the High Court. Good litigation lawyers also know when mediation or arbitration will get a faster, cheaper result.
Claims of up to R200,000 are heard in the district magistrate's court and up to R400,000 in the Regional Court. The Small Claims Court handles claims of up to R30,000 (from 1 August 2026) without lawyers. The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court at 26 Fox Street (Cnr Fox and West Streets), Johannesburg serves Johannesburg. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Johannesburg itself: Legal Aid SA Johannesburg Local Office, Nedbank Building, 81 to 85 Main Street, cnr Main and Simmonds Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
It mainly depends on the value and type of the claim. Smaller claims go to the magistrate's or regional court, larger and more complex matters to the High Court.
Yes. Many disputes are resolved through negotiation, mediation or arbitration, which is usually quicker and cheaper.
Ask about the firm's experience in the relevant court and get an estimate of costs, including the other side's costs if you lose.
Smaller civil claims from Johannesburg are heard at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court. Larger claims go to the Gauteng Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Johannesburg is Legal Aid SA Johannesburg Local Office.
