{"id":132,"date":"2025-06-13T10:19:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reneandhansadvocates.co.ke\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2026-06-29T06:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:57:16","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reneandhansadvocates.co.ke\/index.php\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"132\" class=\"elementor elementor-132\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b803fe3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b803fe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e728e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4e728e\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Skilled.<br>\n                Client-Focused.\n            <\/h2>\n            <p class=\"sub-text\">We are a dedicated team of legal professionals committed to delivering exceptional legal services with integrity, precision, and a deep understanding of our clients' needs.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"container\">\n\n            <div class=\"tabs-nav\" role=\"tablist\">\n                <button class=\"tab-btn active\" data-tab=\"tab-partners\" role=\"tab\">\n                    Partners <span class=\"badge\">2<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <button class=\"tab-btn\" data-tab=\"tab-associates\" role=\"tab\">\n                    Associates <span class=\"badge\">3<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"tab-panel active\" id=\"tab-partners\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n                <div class=\"grid\" data-group=\"partners\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tab-panel\" id=\"tab-associates\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n                <div class=\"grid\" data-group=\"associates\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"leadership-modal\" id=\"leadershipModal\">\n            <div class=\"leadership-modal-content\">\n                <button class=\"leadership-close\">&times;<\/button>\n                <div class=\"leadership-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"modalImage\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                    <div>\n                        <h2 id=\"modalName\"><\/h2>\n                        <p id=\"modalTitle\" class=\"header-role\"><\/p>\n                        <p id=\"modalTitleSub\" class=\"header-role-sub\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"modalBio\" class=\"leadership-bio\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <script>\n        (function() {\n            \/\/ ----- Rene & Hans Advocates LLP staff data -----\n            const staffData = [{\n                mainName: \"Mr. Isaac Rene Okumu\",\n                suffix: \"\",\n                title: \"Managing Partner\",\n                titleSub: \"\",\n                image: \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mr.-Isaac-Rene-Okumu.jpg\",\n                group: \"partners\",\n                bio: `\n                    <div class=\"detail-block\">\n                        <div class=\"detail-item\"><span class=\"detail-label\">Academic Qualifications:<\/span> <span class=\"highlight\">LL.B (UoN)<\/span> <span class=\"highlight\">PGD (KSL)<\/span><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"detail-item\"><span class=\"detail-label\">Telephone:<\/span> <span class=\"highlight\">+254 700 704724<\/span><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"detail-item\"><span class=\"detail-label\">Email Address:<\/span> <span class=\"highlight\">rene@reneandhansadvocates.co.ke<\/span><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"detail-item\"><span class=\"detail-label\">Areas of Practice:<\/span> <span class=\"highlight\">Leads the firm with focus on litigation, conveyancing, commercial law, debt recovery, and arbitration.<\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p><span class=\"highlight\">Mr. Isaac Rene Okumu<\/span> is the Managing Partner at Rene & Hans Advocates LLP. 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