Admitted as an attorney in South Africa in 1975, and in Lesotho in 1976; commenced own practice 1976; elected member of the National Executive of ORT 1986-2000; Founded the ORT Black Students Bursary Programme at UNISA 1986; Awarded ORT Award 1988; Appointed Director of ORT-STEP Institute 1991-2008; Awarded IAML Certificate of Excellence 1997; Chairman of ORT Bursary Trust 1996-2000; Appointed as a Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee and the Fees Committee of the Law Society 1996-2005; Vice President of the Association of Family Lawyers 1995; President of the South African Association of Family Lawyers 1996; appointed to the Board of UNISA 1998 and elected Chairperson of the Board of UNISA Foundation 2005-date; elected Councillor of the Law Society 2004-2011; elected Chairman of Family Law of the Law Society 2004-date; elected Chairman of Disciplinary Monitoring Committee of Law Society 2009-2011; Wits Law School Alumni Achiever 2010; appointed Honorary Professor of the College of Law at the University of South Africa 2011.