“The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.”
- Albert Einstein
Who We Are
At Wright Attorneys Inc, we believe that great legal service should be powerful, practical and easy to understand. That’s why our motto is: Experienced Law, Practiced Simply.
We bring over 24 years of post-admittance legal expertise to the table - delivering trusted, strategic counsel to both corporate and individual clients. As a boutique law firm, we pride ourselves on offering personalised, high-impact legal solutions that are as agile as they are effective.
Our Offices are strategically located within the jurisdiction of all major courts, allowing us to represent you swiftly and seamlessly. Additionally, we leverage modern technology to consult virtually and are fully equipped to manage court matters online, ensuring accessibility and efficiency no matter where you are.
Whether you're navigating complex business challenges or personal legal concerns,
Wright Attorneys Inc is your trusted partner - experienced, accessible and committed.
What we do
Our mission is to provide practical and real-world legal services and advice to our clients.
Most importantly, we realise that every client wants legal service that is valuable.
We advise clients on a wide spectrum of law including:
Commercial Law and Litigation
Property Law and Litigation
Conveyancing
Construction Law
Family Law
Municipal Law
We advise clients on a wide spectrum of law including:
Commercial Law and Litigation
Property Law and Litigation
Conveyancing
Family Law
Construction Law
Municipal Law
The Team
Dean Wright
Managing Director
After 12 years at a prestigious Johannesburg law firm in South Africa, 6 of them being as an equity partner, Dean Wright was provided with an opportunity to put his name on the door and took the leap to establish Wright Attorneys Incorporated.
After completing his studies in 2008, Dean was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in March 2010. Over the past 10 years Dean has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in several areas of law but specialises in civil, commercial, corporate and property law and litigation.
Dean has advised well-known property owning, investment and management companies situated both locally and internationally and have a keen interest in representing sub-contractors in the South African Built Environment, particularly in relation to the JBCC Suite of Agreements.
He was also a co-facilitator for the Diploma in International Arbitration at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
In addition to the above, his practice experience includes drafting of various types of commercial agreements, sectional title disputes and levy collections (including CSOS
disputes), municipal law, establishment of trusts, drafting of wills, divorce law, insolvency law, eviction proceedings, debt collections, company law, company structuring (including BEE structuring), company secretarial work, white collar criminal law, general legal practice and most recently, conveyancing.
- Litigation
- Arbitration and ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
- Property Law
- Commercial Law
- Construction Disputes
- International Arbitration
L.L.B
University of Johannesburg
2005-2007
B.A LAW (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
Rand Afrikaans University (RAU)
2003 -2005
High Court Litigation Certificate 2018 (Law Society South Africa and Legal Education and Development)
Legal Debt Collection Certificate 2012 and 2018 (Law Society South Africa and Legal Education and Development).
Civil Mediation Training 2018
Principal Contractor and Nominated/Selected Subcontractor Agreements (JBCC) Certificate 2015
Mastering FIDIC and NEC contracts 2014 Certificate (Amabhubesi).
Eviction and Rental Claims Certificate 2010 (Law Society South Africa and Legal Education and Development)
Dad Jokes
Golf
Padel
Wine Tasting
Cycling
Entrepreneurship
Dominique Lloyd
Director
Dominique completed her studies at the University of Johannesburg in 2013 and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2016.
During her time at a well-known and prestigious law from in Johannesburg, she gained experience in commercial and property law and litigation, family law, labour law, gambling law and municipal law.
She has assisted a variety of individuals, corporates and body corporates/homeowner associations with a full spectrum legal services.
Dominique is passionate about fighting for the rights of animals and against cruelty of animals in South Africa and has become one of the NSPCA’s most trusted attorneys and legal advisors. She has represented the organisation (and various of its branches) in various matters concerning the well-being of animals throughout South Africa and has been involved in various high profile and publicised matters.
- Animal Rights Law
- Municipal Law
- Gambling Law
- Family Law
- Labour Law
- Property Law
L.L.B
University of Johannesburg
2012 - 2013
B.COM LAW (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT)
University of Johannesburg
2009 -2011
High Court Litigation Certificate 2018 (Law Society South Africa and Legal Education and Development)
Legal Debt Collection Certificate 2018 (Law Society South Africa and Legal Education and Development)
- Gardening
- Home DIY
Mónica de Oliveira
Junior Attorney
Mónica completed her legal studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2021 and joined Wright Attorneys as a Candidate Legal Practitioner in January 2023. In March 2025, Mónica was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Since joining the firm, Mónica has gained experience in a wide range of legal areas and currently heads the firm’s sectional title scheme department. Her practice includes general debt collection, litigation, family law (including both ante-nuptial contracts and divorce law, offering clients a full-service experience from “I do” to “I’m done”), animal welfare law, property law, and the drafting of wills.
Mónica has a particular interest in contractual drafting and commercial law, which remain her preferred areas of practice. She has drafted a variety of commercial agreements and assists both individuals and companies with their legal needs in the corporate and contractual space.
She has appeared in the Magistrates’ Courts and has experience in the High Court and in arbitration proceedings. Mónica has also assisted in numerous urgent applications — albeit often against her will and with a few grey hairs to show for it — and has developed a reputation for staying calm and capable under pressure.
Mónica is committed to delivering strategic, results-driven legal solutions — always with a healthy dose of humour.
Litigation
Sectional Title Schemes
Debt Collection
Commercial Law
Contract Drafting
Family Law
Court Procedure
Legal Research
Navigating urgent applications with minimal caffeine and maximum stress
Surviving the filing room and the occasional Clerk-induced trauma
L.L.B
University of the Witwatersrand
2020 - 2021
B.A LAW
University of the Witwatersrand
2016 - 2019
MASTERS (Portuguese)
University of the Witwatersrand
2022
B.A HONOURS (Portuguese)
University of the Witwatersrand
2021
Practical Vocational Training 2022
Introduction To Trial Advocacy July 2022
Reading
Collecting Plants
Animals
Pole Fitness
Aerial Hoop
Carmen Kriel
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Carmen completed her studies at the University of Pretoria in 2023 and her practical vocational
training with the Illovo Paralegal College of Education (IPCE) in 2024.
Carmen joined Wright Attorneys in January 2025 as a Candidate Legal Practitioner
Graciously re-sending emails after forgetting to add the attachments.
LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
University of Pretoria
2019 – 2023
Practical Vocational Training
IPCE
2024
Italian Greyhounds