Jeremy matriculated at Kearsney College in 1967 and spent the following year in Walvis Bay with the SADF, undergoing compulsory military training.

In 1971 he commenced Articles at Stowell & Co. and after completing his Natal Law Certificate and Articles, was admitted as an Attorney on 16 August 1976. A few years later he was as a Conveyancer and thereafter as a Notary Public. Jeremy has also been admitted as an Attorney in Lesotho.

After being employed by Holness Vermaak & Co. in Pietermaritzburg for +- 5 years and by Elliot & Walker of Kokstad for a year, Jeremy joined Bale Greene & Morcom (now Bale Buchanan) in 1979 and remained with them as a Partner until 28 February 1996.

On 1 March 1996, he commenced practise with his wife, Alida Hartzenberg and Brian Wilkes under the name of Hartzenberg Smith & Wilkes, which then became Smith & Wilkes. Jeremy joined JLS on 30 November 2007 as an Associate.

Jeremy has always loved sport, having played representative rugby, cricket and hockey (quite passionately). I have also been known to have spent hours on the golf course and on the road, having completed a number of Marathons.

He also has a love for photography, music, serving the community through the Church and service organizations, wild life and reading.

Jeremy has always enjoyed serving the public in this field as finds it challenging and stimulating.