Nijhuis Attorneys Inc.Where the client matters.
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The people behind the advice

Legal matters are personal. The people helping you should not feel anonymous.

A boutique practice gives clients something larger firms often struggle to deliver: familiar faces, direct relationships and a clearer sense of who is involved.

Melissa Nijhuis
Firm Owner · Attorney

Melissa Nijhuis

Melissa is the owner of Nijhuis Attorneys and holds an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand. Her practice spans family, commercial, litigation, labour, property and related legal matters.

QualificationLLB · Wits
LanguagesAfrikaans & English
RoleFirm Owner · Attorney
ApproachClient-centred

Professional approach: Melissa places kindness, courtesy and the client’s interests at the centre of the legal relationship.

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Juanita Wright
Candidate Attorney

Juanita Wright

Juanita is a Candidate Attorney at Nijhuis Attorneys and holds an LLB from UNISA. She supports the practice across client matters while continuing to build her professional legal experience.

QualificationLLB · UNISA
LanguagesAfrikaans & English
RoleCandidate Attorney
PracticeBoutique legal team

As part of the legal team, Juanita contributes to the firm’s responsive and client-focused approach while developing experience across a range of matters.

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Clear qualifications

Know the qualifications and roles of the people involved in the practice before you make contact.

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Personal relationships

A boutique practice means familiar faces, direct communication and a more personal legal relationship.

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The right support

Your enquiry can be considered in context and directed to the legal professional best placed to assist with the next step.

Start with the legal issue, not the hierarchy.

Tell us what you are facing and we will direct the next conversation to the right legal professional.

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