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Vicki Barnett

  • With an incredible zest of energy and a passion for seeing a project to completion, Vicki Barnett manages the conveyancing for the firms clients in the southern region.

    Vicki is a loyal and hard working member of the team, having first been employed in 1998 as Brett Moller’s personal assistant where she gained valuable insight into conveyancing and associated issues and has been working in the legal system for over 17 years. She is also a Commissioner of Declarations.

    Her background is diverse having traveled extensively throughout Australia, working in Queensland at the Land Tax Office, in South Australia with the Department of Defence, in Victoria with the Victorian Legal Aid Commission and Arthur Robinson and Hedderwicks Solicitors, in New South Wales  with a chemical company, in the Northern Territory with the Katherine Region Tourism and finally in Queensland with Marino Moller Lawyers.

    Vicki was born in Queensland to a Military family and educated at Ipswich Girls Grammar School as a border. After leaving school she attended Kangaroo Point Technical College and received a Certificate in Business/Secretarial Studies. Her greatest career challenge has been building up the conveyancing team for Marino Moller Lawyers in southern Cairns and working with a diverse range of clients.  It’s a role she relishes.

5 things our people like about being at Marino Moller

Belinda Lowe, Associate
“I started at Marino Moller as a second year articled clerk a few years ago.
The support and experience is brilliant and I feel like my opinion counts. That’s very important to me.”

Jenny Grant, Office Manager
“I enjoy working with a firm that gives back to the community and offers employees opportunities to grow professionally and personally.
Marino Moller Lawyers are the epitomy of local lawyers supporting the local community – even supporting the Far North Queensland development of futsal and junior cricket.
Improving the quality of life in our communities is a proud tradition in our firm.
Marino Moller Lawyers is dedicated to supporting charitable activities that result in building stronger communities.”

Brett Moller, Partner
“With video link and teleconferencing, it doesn’t matter where my clients are throughout Far North Queensland.
Supporting the rural community is much easier and faster today.
Marino Moller strives to be at the forefront of technological advancements.
Supplying you with the right equipment and software so we can communicate more effectively — that’s our goal.”

Trish Whitby, JP
Legal Assistant
“The best thing about working here is being part of an extremely talented team.
If you don't know something, someone very close by inevitably does and is happy to share their knowledge with you.”

Vicki Barnett,
Conveyancer Commissioner for Declarations
“With the boom in real estate, we see many conveyancers come and go in other firms.
We have a solid team who know their profession and have been here for years.
I love my clients. They even send us flowers!”