Long-established Pretoria divorce and family law firm whose founder, Louis Shapiro, ran several reported matrimonial cases in the 1980s.
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
+27 (0)12 328 5848 Docex: 55 PretoriaShapiro & Ledwaba Incorporated works from Shapiro Chambers at 20 Bureau Lane in central Pretoria, close to the High Court. The practice goes back more than 60 years. Its website tells the story of founder Louis Shapiro, who grew up in Heilbron in the Free State, the son of a general dealer, and studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand even though his home languages were Yiddish and Afrikaans and he could not speak English when he started.
Divorce and matrimonial law sit at the centre of the firm's work, and its website openly pushes back against lawyers who look down on divorce practice. The firm has acted in reported cases that are still cited today: Ally v Dinath (1984), on whether a long Islamic-law relationship could create a universal partnership; Schwartz v Schwartz (1984) in the Appellate Division, on how courts decide whether a marriage has irretrievably broken down; and Havenga v Havenga (1988), on maintenance after divorce.
Beyond divorce, the firm handles custody and access to children, maintenance, adoption, surrogacy agreements, cohabitation and same-sex partnership disputes, as well as conveyancing, notarial work, deceased estates, insolvency and general High Court litigation. It is reachable through Docex 55 in Pretoria.
Spouses, parents and partners in Pretoria facing divorce, maintenance or children's disputes, plus individuals needing property and estate work.
Shapiro & Ledwaba Inc appears at, or handles correspondent work for, the following:
If you are contacting Shapiro & Ledwaba Inc about a divorce matter, having these ready will make the first consultation quicker and more useful:
Shapiro & Ledwaba Inc works from Shapiro Chambers, 20 Bureau Lane, Pretoria.
Its main areas are divorce, children, unmarried partners, conveyancing and notarial work and high court litigation. It lists 13 practice areas in total on our directory.
Yes. Divorce is one of the practice areas Shapiro & Ledwaba Inc lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.
Yes. Property & Conveyancing is one of the practice areas Shapiro & Ledwaba Inc lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.
Yes. It covers Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria.
You can call +27 (0)12 328 5848 Docex: 55 Pretoria or email info@shapiro-ledwaba.co.za.
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