Matshidiso Johannah Lekwape

Matshidiso Johannah Lekwape is a referral advocate. Matshidiso Lekwape is a black female advocate and an ADR practitioner. She was admitted as an advocate in October 2006. Post her admission as an advocate, she went into employment and later on, came to pursue her career as a practising advocate. She is an individual who is very passionate, enthusiastic, and hard-working. In advancing her career, she underwent training in motor vehicle accidents. ADR, Pupillage, Advanced Trial Advocacy, Commercial Law Practice, Conflict Management Skills, Introduction to Compliance, and Introduction to Medical Negligence. She is productive and is versed in legal drafting, reviewing, and processing legal documents, litigation, appeals, and motion proceedings. A diligent problem-solver with strong critical thinking skills and an excellent aptitude for legal research. She is a member of the Black Lawyers Association, the Legal Practice Council, the ADR Network, PABASA, and the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. She has been appointed Chairperson of the Tax Board (Appeal Board) from 2024 to 2029. She is an accredited member of the ADR Network panel in Gauteng. She holds certifications in Labour Dispute Resolution Practice, Money Laundering Control, and the Law of Banking and Financial Markets. She has served as a legal advisor for Scorpion Legal Protection, a litigation officer for the Road Accident Fund, and held positions as a Money Laundering Researcher and Legal & Compliance Analyst at Nedbank. She conducts divorce mediation, commercial mediation, Labour and employment mediation & arbitration, and trains in the Restorative Justice System at Krugersdorp Prison. Her attributes are in family law, personal injury, commercial law, medical negligence, workplace law, general civil law mediation.