Cognitive Performance in Legal Practice: PMRI Authors and Thought Leadership

Advocate of the High Court of South Africa · Co-Founder, PMRI

Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, admitted as an attorney in 2001. After several years in practice, she completed pupillage and became a member of the Pretoria Society of Advocates in 2005.

She has been in practice as an attorney and advocate for an aggregate of 27 years, with extensive litigation experience across contractual law, banking and commercial litigation, corporate law, family law, insurance law, and personal injury law.

Sonja completed her B(Proc) (1998), LLB (1999), and LLM in Contractual Law (2003) at the University of Pretoria. She is qualified as an AFSA-trained arbitrator and mediator and completed a one-year diploma in Arbitration and Mediation through AFSA in 2003.

Co-Founder, PMRI · Neuro and Behavioural Coach

Neuro- and behavioural coach specialising in cognitive performance, resilience, and professional development. She holds an Honours degree in Psychology and a BCom in Behavioural Sciences, and is certified as a Master Transformation Coach, NLP Practitioner, and Neuro-Coach.

Maryke has coached and trained individuals for over 10 years and regularly facilitates group training and coaching for corporate teams and universities. Her work focuses on attention, emotional regulation, behavioural patterns, and performance under pressure.