Meet The Team
Legal Team
Russell Hooker
Founder and Managing Partner
Russell was admitted as an attorney in May 2001 and has extensive experience in insurance litigation, general litigation and commercial litigation. He has extensive expertise in dispute resolution, personal injury litigation, legal writing, medical malpractice and notarial work.
He is also involved with the daily management and marketing of Hooker Attorneys and Hooker Claims Recovery Services (Pty) Ltd including interaction with insurance companies, underwriting managers and insurance brokers.
Marie-Claire Olivier
Attorney
LLB
Admitted as an Attorney: 8/2008
Corporate and commercial law
Conveyancing and property law
Insurance litigation
Civil litigation
Labour law
Family law
Estate planning
Insolvency and business rescue
Ben Cullinan
Attorney
Admitted as an Attorney: 2004
BA LLB
Specialising in commercial litigation, insurance law, labour law, recoveries, and matrimonial law.
Charisse Barnes
Attorney
Admitted Attorney 11/2012
B Com Law, LLB
Senior Attorney Short-Term Insurance Recoveries and Liabilities
Will De Ornelas
Attorney
Admitted as an Attorney: 2022
BA LLB
Practising in contracts, recoveries and liabilities, and complex civil litigation.
Banele Ntuli
Candidate Attorney
LLB
Tae Naidoo
Candidate Attorney
B Com Law, LLB
Rendani Tshikosi
Candidate Attorney
B Com Law, LLB
Tlotlang Seabo
Candidate Attorney
LLB
Stephne Kruger
Paralegal
Administration
Anzel Badal
Mpho Sefolo
Tumi Ngwane
Tania Ludick
Thabi Sokhelo
Enhanced legal services with specialist expertise

Short Term Insurance Law
Insurance recoveries, Contesting 3rd party claims, Rejection of claims, Policy cancellation, Slip and trip, Personal injury.... Read more

Corporate & Commercial Law
The branch of public law which concerns the judicial review of administrative action.... Read more

Estate Planning
Protecting and preserving assets in a tax efficient manner.... Read more

Family Law
Matrimonial disputes, Divorce, Custody applications, Cohabitation agreements, Maintenance.... Read more

Insolvency & Business Rescue
Your best interests are our primary concern.... Read more

Labour Law
Labour law facilitates and/or mediates the relationship between employees, employers, trade unions and the government.... Read more

Notarial & Conveyancing
Notarial services deals with the authentication of documents for legal purposes..... Read more
