Zahra Karolia
About Zahra
Zahra began her legal Career as a Candidate Attorney in 2017, and completed her Articles of Clerkship in 2019. Her focused areas were Family Law and Insurance Law.
After her admittance as an Attorney, Notary Public and Conveyancer, Zahra was appointed as an Associate in the Real Estate Law practice of Cliff Dekker Hofmeyr in 2023.
Areas of expertise
Experience
Insurance Law focusing on insurance policies, claims and office administration. This involved drafting of legal documents, consulting with clients, issuing and filing documents in court, indexing of court documents and legal research.
Family Law with its primary focus on various aspects arising from marriage, consequences of divorce, domestic violence, parental responsibilities and rights, visitations and maintenance. General office administration including taking instructions from clients, drafting bills of costs and overseeing cases.
Recognition
- The Dean's List - 2017 - Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management.
Credentials
Education
- National Senior Certificate, Abbotts College, Johannesburg - 2011
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg - 2015
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (cum laude), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg - 2017
- Gawie Le Roux, Conveyancing Course - 2020.
- Deceased Estates, Legal Education and Development (L.E.A.D) – 2019
- Attorney - In the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) - 2020
- Notary Public - In the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) - 2020
- Conveyancer - In the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) - 2021
LANGUAGES
- English
