Our Team

J.J. (Hans) Badenhorst (Director / Attorney)

Hans Badenhorst is the Sole Propietor and founder of the firm J.J. Badenhorst & Associate Attorneys. He commenced his articles at the end of 1973 in Roodepoort. He is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and was admitted as an Attorney on 10 May 1978 after having obtained degree/s from the University of Pretoria.He is widely experienced in law.

P. (Phyllis) Lombard (Attorney)

Phyllis Lombard is practicing as a professional assistant. She was admitted as an Attorney on 20 May 2010 after having obtained both her B(Proc) degree in 2002 and her LLB degree in 2008 from the University of South Africa (UNISA)She commenced her articles at Riekie Erasmus Attorney where she gained experience in various fields of the law. In 2016 she obtained her Right of Appearance in the High Court.She is passionate and highly skilled in the administration of deceased estates, with more than 20 years’ experience, having started as a deceased estate administrator in 1995 at Stabilitas Board of Executors (Pty) Ltd. She also has extensive knowledge and experience in matters regarding the National Credit Act and the new Companies Act.She is currently busy with her LLM degree in corporate law at UNISA.

P.F. (Petri) Ernst (Attorney)

Petri Ernst is an admitted attorney practicing as a professional assistant at the firm. He was admitted as an Attorney on 9 September 2013. He obtained both his LLB and B.Com Accounting and Law degrees in 2010 respectively from the North West University (Potchefstroom).He practiced as an Associate at Badal Incorporated Attorneys for two years prior to joining the firm in September 2015.He is skilled in the field of Commercial Law, Civil Commercial Litigation (High Court and Magistrates Court), Criminal Matters, Family Law, Labour Law and Matters concerning Unfair Competition.

A. (Alicia) van Wyk (Candidate Attorney)

Alicia van Wyk finished her studies from the North-West University at the end of 2015. She started her Articles at the beginning of 2016 at J.J. Badenhorst & Associates Attorneys.

R. (Ronel) Hopkins (Personal Assistant)

Ronel Hopkins has been working at J.J Badenhorst & Associates Attorneys since 2005

L. (Lorette) Vogel (Financial Accounting)

Lorette Vogel has been working at J.J. Badenhorst & Associates Attorneys since 2014.

P. (Pamela) van Zyl (Typist)

Pamela van Zyl has been working at J.J Badenhorst & Associates Attorneys since 2013.

M. (Margie) Matkwatse (Filing Clerk)

Margie Matkwatse has been working at J.J Badenhorst & Associates Attorneys since 1983.

T. (Tebogo) Matkwatse (Filing Clerk)

Tebogo Matkwatse has been working at J.J Badenhorst & Associates Attorneys since 2011