Findlater Attorneys is a boutique law firm based in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, serving clients across the Midlands and Pietermaritzburg. The firm delivers practical, timely and cost-effective solutions across family law, civil and commercial litigation, criminal law, corporate and company secretarial services, labour matters, deceased estates and estate planning, conveyancing, mediation and correspondent services. Clients receive clear guidance grounded in sound legal analysis and meticulous preparation.

The practice was founded by attorney Amy Findlater in 2014. Drawing on more than 17 years of experience, she leads a growing team that includes admitted attorneys, a candidate legal practitioner, a paralegal and dedicated support staff. The firm’s credentials include accreditation in family law mediation and parental co-ordination, along with experience in commercial arbitration, business rescue practice and liquidation appointments.

Client service is built on accountability and communication. The team keeps clients informed at each step, provides transparent billing and tailors strategies to the context of each matter. With established mediation capabilities and correspondent coverage of local Magistrates and High Courts, the firm focuses on efficient dispute resolution while safeguarding clients’ interests in and out of court.

About Findlater Attorneys

Founded in 2014

7 people in their team


Practice areas
Civil & Human Rights
Lawsuits & Disputes
Criminal Defense
Family
Corporate & Commercial
Private Client

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Civil & Human Rights

Professional legal services in Civil & Human Rights.
Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Disability
Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability
Discrimination
Native People
Education Law
Military Law
Animal Law
Faith-Based Law
State, Local, and Municipal Law
Veterans Benefits

Lawsuits & Disputes

The practice handles civil litigation and debt collection from demand through trial and enforcement, with a focus on early case assessment, evidence management and cost control. It offers mediation to resolve disputes efficiently and provides correspondent attorney services in regional courts, ensuring reliable filing, appearances and procedural compliance for out-of-town firms and clients.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Criminal Defense

Findlater Attorneys represents clients in investigations, bail applications, plea negotiations and defended trials in the Magistrates and High Court jurisdictions of KwaZulu-Natal. The team challenges procedural and evidentiary defects, prepares clients for appearances and works to mitigate risk by seeking case withdrawals, acquittals or calibrated sentencing outcomes where appropriate.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Family

The firm advises on divorces, maintenance, domestic violence protection, parenting responsibilities and contact, and matters involving minor children. Its team includes an accredited family law mediator and an accredited parental co-ordinator who help clients resolve disputes through child-focused alternatives to litigation, draft and implement parenting plans, and secure durable arrangements that reflect the best interests of the child.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

Corporate & Commercial

The firm assists entrepreneurs and companies with contract drafting and review, shareholder and membership arrangements, company law and secretarial compliance, and commercial dispute avoidance. Drawing on experience in commercial arbitration and business rescue practice, the team structures transactions, manages legal risk and supports ongoing governance to keep operations compliant and deals on track.
Cannabis Law

Private Client

The firm prepares wills, forms trusts where appropriate and administers deceased estates from reporting to the Master through distribution. With a qualified liquidator on the Master of the High Court’s panel since 2014, the team navigates complex estate assets and liabilities, coordinates valuations and tax compliance, and implements estate plans designed to preserve value and honor client intentions.

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