Kevin Els
Admitted Attorney • Accredited Mediator
Meet Kevin Els
"Every client deserves direct access to the practitioner handling their case, accompanied by transparent advice and rigorous strategic thinking."
Kevin Els is an admitted South African attorney with rights of appearance in the High Court and an accredited mediator. His experience includes civil trials, motor collision and insurance disputes, motion proceedings, cross-examination, heads of argument and legal drafting. He has completed advanced trial advocacy training and has experience in legal office management.
Kevin founded Els Attorneys to provide considered advice and personal attention throughout a matter, ensuring clients are never left with unanswered questions or shuffled between junior practitioners.
Credentials & Admissions
Demonstrated competencies grounded in South African statutory admission, High Court appearance rights, and structured trial practice.
Admitted South African Attorney
Admitted attorney with ongoing litigation practice
High Court Rights of Appearance
Qualified to appear directly in the High Court of South Africa
Accredited Mediator
Accredited mediator for commercial, civil and family disputes
Advanced Trial Advocacy
Advanced practical trial advocacy courtroom training
Four Academic Degrees
BSc, BSc Honours, LLB, LLM with specialised medical and litigation research
Four Degrees
Kevin holds an uncommon interdisciplinary combination of medical science and law, providing acute analytical depth in complex evidentiary disputes and medical litigation.
- BSc in Human Life Sciences with Psychology
- BSc Honours in Medical Physiology
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Master of Laws (LLM) — research in medical negligence, wrongful life litigation & ADR
Postgraduate Research in Medical Law & ADR
His Master of Laws (LLM) postgraduate research addressed medical negligence, wrongful life litigation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). This research directly informs his practical handling of:
Rapid, rigorous interpretation of hospital files, pathology, physiology and clinical expert opinions.
Identifying when principled negotiation or mediation can resolve high-stakes disputes without disproportionate trial costs.