We are committed to providing highly professional, multi-disciplinary, legal, and business services in both the private and public sector.

Labour Law

Deceased Estates

Family Law

property transfers

debt collection

civil litigation
Company Profile

Monique Cooper Attorneys provide professional legal services including but not limited to Labour law, Criminal law, family law, property transfers as well as debt collection and civil litigation.
Monique is a Labour Law specialist with a portfolio of approximately 90% of labour matters; however, she has experience in many fields of law.
This firm values excellence and innovation and an integral part of our services is that we work closely with all our clients helping them make an informed decision with regard to their legal needs. We assist them in achieving success whatever that may mean in the circumstances of the matter and always act in their best interest within the parameters set out in law.
We are consistent, patient, and professional, giving each new case the attention, it deserves.
We are committed to providing highly professional, multi-disciplinary, legal, and business services in both the private and public sector.
All our transactions and dealings with clients are attended to by well trained personnel working under constant supervision of our Attorneys thus ensuring that all transactions receive the personal attention that it deserves. The firm has a universal and professional approach to personal contact and service delivery and strive to offer its clients a stress free and expedient service.
Monique Cooper Attorneys Inc is 100% owned and managed by a female attorney and is a Black-Women-Owned (BWO), Level 1 BBB-EE Company.
The Team

Monique Cooper
Monique is passionate and a hard-working individual who always strives to produce work which is reflective of her integrity and dedication. She has excellent legal acumen and legal knowledge pertaining to multiple areas of law. Her passion and the majority of her experience however lies within labour law, she has worked on both the Applicant and Respondent’s side of the table. She has also gained extensive experience during her past employment working hand in hand with the Human Resource Departments of their clients providing them with advice and representing their best interests in all their Labour Law needs.
She has serviced major corporations such as Coega Development, VP Sports Club, Scribante Concrete, BEATon Enterprises, Afri Coast Energy, Kolbeblocks, Brave Little Warriors Pre School, Yokhuselo Haven, Supacrush and Scribante Construction EC, ranging between Human Resources, Industrial and employment relations to Labour Court matters.
Monique has right of appearance within the Magistrates Court, High Court, and Labour Court. Monique Cooper has experience in all legal services offered by the firm and attends to same from time to time when the need arises but has shifted her focus to Labour related matters such as:
- Providing opinions / advice;
- Chairing Disciplinary, Incapacity and Performance Enquiries;
- Representing clients at the CCMA / Bargaining Councils, vast knowledge of the rules and interlocutory Applications that need to be adhered to;
- Representing clients at the Military Court;
- Entering into to Settlement negotiations;
- In house legal counsel to Corporations;
- Training;
- Drafting of Pleadings and all required legal documentation.

Roxzanne Venter
Roxzanne is a versatile individual who continuously strives for excellence and works well under pressure. She believes in being a great team player and serving the needs of others.
Roxzanne’s legal experience mainly falls within the ambit of family law and civil law, having practiced both since the start of her articles of clerkship in February 2015. Since then, her experience has grown to include labour law and deceased estates, amongst others.
Roxzanne intends to pursue her conveyancing and notary qualification as well.
Roxzanne Venter has right of appearance within the Magistrates Court and expertise range from:
- Representing clients at CCMA/Bargaining council in relation to labour matters;
- Chairing disciplinary hearings
- Handling divorce cases
- Maintenance matters
- Civil litigation
- Collection matters
- Children’s’ court cases
- Deceased estates

Roxanne Matthews
She is fully trained and competent in dealing directly with clients and their needs.
Roxanne is competent in taking detailed instructions independently from clients and providing Monique with a thorough report when needed. She has experience in bookkeeping and other related administrative functions.
Monique Cooper Inc. further has the assistance of an Administrative Intern, who is hard working and diligent and who is responsible for all adhoc administrative functions.
The firm offers the following services:
The Labour Law Department is run by Monique Cooper directly, with the assistance of a Senior Associate and administrative assistant. The office, however, operates as one team dedicated to providing sound labour law advice to clients.
• Dispute Resolution;
• Retrenchments;
• Processing and Presiding over Disciplinary Enquiries in the Private and Public Sector;
• Presiding over internal Appeals and Grievance Procedures;
• Attending to representation at Conciliations, Arbitrations, the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court;
• Wage negotiations;
• Training and Seminars;
• Drafting of contracts of employment.
The Litigation and Family Law department is headed up / overseen by Monique but is run by Roxzanne Venter who has practised in these areas of law since 2015 and this is where most of her experience lies. Ms Venter prides herself on her ability to accomplish a task and run a legal matter while thoroughly scrutinising every detail, no matter how small. Ms Venter is assisted by Roxanne Matthews as support staff.
• Liquidation applications in relation to companies/cc’s
• Adoption;
• Maintenance matters, including arrear maintenance matters;
• Custody (shared or sole);
• Divorce (opposed or unopposed);
• Domestic Violence and Harassment; and
• Spousal Maintenance
MCA has Conveyancers and Notaries who are external consultants to MCA but have an inhouse team of fully trained and qualified conveyancing support staff with the necessary capability required to effectively and efficiently deal with property transactions. The use of external consultants allows us to negotiate tailored fees to our clients benefit.
• Drafting of Wills
• Emoluments Attachment Orders
• Obtaining Judgements and Sales in Execution
• Warrants of Execution
• Garnishee orders
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Contact Us
Address:
31 Kent Road,
Mount Croix
Port Elizabeth
Contact Details:
Phone: 041 110 1095
Mobile: 062 6692 706
After Hours: 074 7094 235
Email:
Fax to email: 086 439 4154
Email: admin@moniquecooperattorneys.co.za
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 08h00 – 16h30
Friday: 08h00 – 16h00