The Lawyer

What The Lawyer does

Creighton Attorneys Gauteng Inc, doing business as The Lawyer, is a privately held South African law firm founded in 2004 and headquartered at 7A Alice Avenue, Comet, Boksburg, with a second office in Pretoria. The firm is owned and led by Director Barney Creighton (B Proc, University of the Northwest, 1998; Labour Law certificate; Conveyancing training) and in 2025 added Associate Zoleka Lefa Moholo, who heads the litigation department. Headcount is reported at 6, comprising two attorneys and support staff.

The firm delivers legal services across eight core practice areas: Family Law, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Wills & Estates, Labour Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, and Debt Recovery, with 2025 launches of Mediation Services, Divorce Solutions, and Parental Rights Representation extending the family-law offering. The underlying technology is limited to standard legal practice management tools and a website-based appointment and contact system (lawyergauteng.co.za); no proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Commercially, the firm operates a sales-led, professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Services are quoted per matter based on complexity and practice area, and revenue is generated from professional fees. Clients are primarily individuals and SMBs in Gauteng, acquired through a mix of physical office consultations, phone and email inquiries, client referrals, website content, and organic social media (LinkedIn and TikTok). The firm reports 20,000+ cases resolved over 20+ years of operation and is privately owned with no external investors, funding rounds, or parent company.

Name

The Lawyer

Legal name

Creighton Attorneys Gauteng Inc

Website

https://lawyergauteng.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Creighton Attorneys Gauteng Inc (The Lawyer) is a 6-person, founder-owned South African law firm serving individuals and small businesses in Gauteng across Family, Labour, Business, Criminal, and Property Law from offices in Boksburg and Pretoria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Family law
• Labour law
• Criminal defense
• Civil litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Boksburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultation and Representation: Professional legal services billed per matter, including consultation, case preparation, representation in court, mediation, and legal documentation. Revenue generated through professional fees for legal services across Family, Labour, Business, and Criminal Law practice areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Creighton Attorneys Gauteng Inc is a South African law firm that delivers professional legal services including consultation, case preparation, court representation, mediation, and legal documentation across Family, Labour, Business, and Criminal Law practice areas. The firm serves individuals, families, employees, employers, and small businesses from offices in Boksburg and Pretoria, with over 20 years of expertise and 20,000+ cases resolved.

Product overview

Creighton Attorneys Gauteng Inc is a law firm offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a software platform. The core offering consists of Family Law, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Wills & Estates, Labour Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, and Debt Recovery services. The firm also specializes in divorce-related matters through dedicated Mediation Services, Divorce Solutions, and Parental Rights Representation. All services are delivered through a client-focused approach with over 20 years of expertise, operating from two Gauteng offices in Boksburg and Pretoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ cases successfully resolved

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bowmans: One of South Africa's largest full-service law firms with offices across Africa in corporate, commercial, and litigation practice areas. Comparable as a multi-practice legal services provider in the South African market, though at significantly larger scale and more corporate-skewed than Creighton Attorneys.
• ENSafrica (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs): One of Africa's largest law firms with strong Gauteng presence covering corporate, commercial, employment, and dispute resolution. Comparable as a broad multi-practice legal services provider operating in the same South African market segment.
• Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr: Large South African law firm headquartered in Johannesburg with full-service practice across commercial, employment, litigation, and property law. Comparable multi-practice legal services competitor in the same Gauteng market, with broader corporate client base.
• Webber Wentzel: Major South African law firm with deep Gauteng (Johannesburg) presence offering corporate, commercial, dispute resolution, and employment law services. Comparable in offering multi-practice legal services in the same geography, though at enterprise scale with corporate clients.
• Adams & Adams: Established South African law firm with offices in Pretoria and Johannesburg offering IP, commercial, litigation, and employment law. Comparable multi-practice legal services competitor with a notable Pretoria presence, directly overlapping with Creighton's second office location.
• Werksmans Attorneys: South African law firm with Johannesburg headquarters providing corporate, commercial, litigation, and employment law services. Comparable in offering multi-practice legal services in the same geography, with a more corporate-focused client mix.

Emerging players

• Lawyershop South Africa: South African online legal services marketplace that connects clients with attorneys across multiple practice areas. Comparable as a competitor for SMB and individual legal clients in South Africa, with a digital/lead-generation model that competes with traditional firms like Creighton.
• LegalHero South Africa: Online legal services platform in South Africa connecting clients with attorneys for basic legal matters via digital channels. Comparable as a South African legal services provider targeting similar SMB and individual clients, but with a digital-first delivery model that contrasts with Creighton's traditional office-based approach.

Regional players

• Dommisse Attorneys Inc: Mid-sized South African law firm offering family, commercial, and litigation services, primarily serving clients in the Western Cape region. Comparable as a similarly-sized multi-practice South African law firm, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-lawyer-gauteng
• TikToktiktok.com/@thelawyergauteng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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