Attorneys & Litigators
Our attorneys bring over 40 collective years of courtroom experience across Durban and South Africa.
South Africa's First Digital, Fully Female Legal Practice
Director Annette Stewart founded Stewart Attorneys to offer clients direct, personal legal representation without the bureaucracy of traditional commercial firms. Operating digitally from Westville, the practice handles complex litigation with modern agility.
By working through digital platforms, our attorneys spend their time preparing matters for court rather than managing unnecessary commercial overheads. Those operational efficiencies allow us to offer clear, fixed fee schedules.
"Women lead with care, patience and empathy without losing their vulnerability. We have the courage to make changes and sacrifices needed to improve the lives of our communities."
Annette Stewart
Annette Stewart, founder and director of Stewart Attorneys, has been practicing law across private industries and civil courts for over 24 years since her admission to the High Court of South Africa in January 2000. Prior to founding the practice, she broke industry ceilings by serving for a decade as the first female General Manager for the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), directing nationwide corporate compliance, commercial negotiations, and statutory standards.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Psychology, BProc, and Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Annette integrates behavioral and psychological acuity into legal dispute resolution. This dual foundation makes her an exceptionally formidable and empathetic lead in high-conflict divorce proceedings, contested parenting plans, antenuptial contracts, maintenance disputes, and complex commercial agreements.
"Our goal is to become a core support system to clients within their businesses and private lives. The goals we set out to achieve is for the purpose of making a difference and our mindset and passion determines our drive."
Tracy Ludwig
With over two decades of courtroom litigation, Tracy Ludwig is one of KwaZulu-Natal's most seasoned advocates. Her trial record includes landmark decisions reported in the South African Law Reports.
Tracy heads the firm's 24/7 urgent bail application service and formal criminal defense trials, appearing in Magistrate Courts and High Courts nationwide.
Caryn Fisher
Caryn began her career defending community members at LegalAid South Africa. That extensive courtroom experience shaped her practical approach to criminal law and client rights.
Today, Caryn represents clients in criminal trials and manages deceased estate reporting, ensuring estates are finalized at the Master's Office without administrative delays.
Support Infrastructure Behind Every Instruction
Behind our senior litigators operates a coordinated team of 10+ legal practitioners, estates administrators, and litigation paralegals ensuring rapid court filing, Master's Office liaison, and immediate client updates.
Estates Administration Desk
Direct management of deceased estate files at the Master of the High Court (Durban & Pietermaritzburg). Handling J192 death notices, J243 inventories, opening estate bank accounts, and publishing statutory advertisements in the Government Gazette.
Litigation Paralegal Unit
Coordinating electronic CaseLines court bundles, indexing and pagination of High Court records, issuing urgent summons with the Registrar, and direct liaisons with the Sheriff of the Court (Durban Central, Durban North, Pinetown).
Candidate Research Desk
Preparing precedent analyses from the South African Law Reports (SALR), statutory compliance audits, CCMA award verifications, and drafting urgent founding affidavits under senior director supervision.
Where Our Litigators Appear Daily
Operating digitally from our Westville chambers, our attorneys hold Right of Appearance across KwaZulu-Natal courts and national statutory dispute forums.
High Court of South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Division (Pietermaritzburg) & Durban Local Division. Contested divorces, Rule 43 urgent applications, commercial interdicts, and appeals.
Regional Magistrate's Courts
Durban (Somtseu Road), Pinetown, Verulam, and Chatsworth. Civil claims up to R400,000, regional civil divorces, and serious criminal trials.
District Magistrate's Courts
Urgent Section 59 bail hearings, domestic violence protection orders, maintenance enforcement inquiries, and Harassment Act relief.
CCMA & Bargaining Councils
CCMA Durban (Anton Lembede St), MIBCO (Motor Industry Bargaining Council), and MEIBC. Unfair dismissals, retrenchments, and arbitrations.