George Herbst
Director
How I work (so you know what to expect)
(so you know what happens next)
- Clarity before escalation: You'll get a practical view of what is urgent, what can wait and what the process actually requires.
- Calm and structured: Family disputes become harder when they drift. I keep the steps clear and manageable.
- Child-focused where it matters: Where children are involved, the legal strategy has to reflect that from the start.
- No desk-to-desk drift: If something needs quick attention, I treat it that way.
If you're unsure where to start, describe what's happening in one paragraph - I'll tell you the best first move.
What I help clients get right
- Divorce and separation matters where the legal process and the practical reality need to be handled carefully
- Parenting arrangements and co-parenting disputes where children's stability needs to stay central
- Child and spousal maintenance issues, including interim maintenance and support for adult dependent children
- Matrimonial property and accrual questions that affect the wider outcome of divorce
- Family law disputes where trusts, property or financial structures complicate the position
- Practical process guidance that helps clients move forward without unnecessary escalation
Insights from Danielle and the Family Law team
Credentials
- Senior Associate at Barnard
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa since 2019
- LLB, University of South Africa
- Further training in Child Law and advanced English writing
- Experience across family law, contract disputes and commercial litigation
- Current practice focus on divorce, parenting, maintenance and related family-law dispute
