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DSC Attorneys believes in every client’s right to experienced legal representation and access to justice.

All our attorneys are highly qualified and have extensive experience in the field of personal injury law. In addition, clients benefit from access to our extensive panel of top medico-legal specialists and advocates.

Our history

DSC Attorneys (De Vries Shields Chiat Incorporated) came into being in May 2004 when three firms, each with a long history in the field of personal injury law, merged.

The firms that combined their resources and extensive experience to create DSC Attorneys included:

De Vries (Cape Town) Inc, which was established in 1999 as the Cape Town branch of De Vries Inc of Sandton and specialised in personal injury law and property law
Mostert & Bosman, which was founded more than 100 years ago; its Cape Town partnership specialised in personal injury law and conveyancing
Henry Shields Chiat (HSC), a highly respected personal injury law firm in the Western Cape; the latest volume of Corbett & Honey, the Quantum of Damages (widely used by personal injury practitioners) contains numerous cases handled by HSC that made law.

Our attorneys have extensive experience and a proven track record in handling all types of personal injury and road accident claims. For more information, see our Services page.

We continue to engage in ongoing legal training relevant to our areas of specialisation. Several of our attorneys are AMA Certified, as well as having attended courses in inter alia Medical Law, the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI).

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Cliff Timms (B. Proc.)

Cliff Timms (B. Proc.)

Director

Cliff was admitted as an attorney in 1999 and soon thereafter established the Cape Town office of De Vries Inc., where he built up…

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Kirstie Haslam (B.A., LL.B.)

Kirstie Haslam (B.A., LL.B.)

Director

Kirstie completed her articles with Mostert and Bosman (Cape Town Partnership) and was admitted as an attorney in 1999 whereafter she…

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Chris Smit (B. Iuris, LL.B.)

Chris Smit (B. Iuris, LL.B.)

Director

After graduating in 1994, Chris took up a position with the Department of Justice in Mpumalanga as a prosecutor…

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Sanél Botha (LL.B.)

Sanél Botha (LL.B.)

Senior Associate

After completing her articles with Conradie Inc., Sanél was admitted as an attorney in 2006. She was invited to stay…

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Jan Potgieter (B.Comm., LL.B., H.Dip. Tax)

Jan Potgieter (B.Comm., LL.B., H.Dip. Tax)

Director

After completing his studies at the University of Stellenbosch in 2010, Jan secured articles at DSC Attorneys where…

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Daneil Botha (LL.B.)

Daneil Botha (LL.B.)

Director

After completing his studies in 2010, Daneil secured articles at DSC Attorneys. He gained experience in Road Accident…

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Carla Griffith (LL.B.)

Carla Griffith (LL.B.)

Senior Associate

Carla completed her LL.B. studies at the University of South Africa in 2010 and the School for Legal Practice in 2012.

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Jacqueline Hudson (B. Comm., LL.B.)

Jacqueline Hudson (B. Comm., LL.B.)

Senior Associate

After completing her studies in 2012 at the University of Stellenbosch, Jacqueline secured articles at DSC Attorneys.

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Handrie Smalberger (B. Comm., LL.B.)

Handrie Smalberger (B. Comm., LL.B.)

Senior Associate

After completing her studies at the University of Stellenbosch in 2012, Handrie secured articles at DSC Attorneys where she…

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Barry Van Wyk (B.A. (Hons), H.E.D., B.Tech., LL.B.)

Barry Van Wyk (B.A. (Hons), H.E.D., B.Tech., LL.B.)

Associate

Barry holds a BA (Hons.) degree and a Higher Education Diploma (H.E.D.) from the University of Stellenbosch, and a B.Tech. (School Management)…

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Holly Wynne (LL.B.)

Holly Wynne (LL.B.)

Legal Practitioner

Holly completed her LL.B. studies at the University of the Free State and, in 2018, secured a position as a candidate legal practitioner at DSC Attorneys to…

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Matthew Steyl (LL.B.)

Matthew Steyl (LL.B.)

Legal Practitioner

After completing his LL.B. degree at the University of the Western Cape in 2018, Matthew attended the School for Legal Practice at the University of Cape Town…

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Sorina Reynecke

Sorina Reynecke

Financial Manager

After matriculating in 1976 Sorina immediately took up employment with a firm of auditors as an administrative clerk. After approximately 4 years…

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Michéle de Jager

Michéle de Jager

Office Manager

Michéle initially started her career in the South African Police Services, where she served in both the uniform and detective branches over the…

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