Valda Marino

Valda Marino, Victoria Legal Aid Family Dispute Resolution Service Chairperson

Qualifications

BA, LLB, DIP Fam Law

Accreditation and memberships

• Accredited Family DIspute Resolution Practitioner
• Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist Family Law
• Accredited mediator under the National Mediator Accreditation System
• Member of Resolution Institute
• Member of Victorian Association for Dispute Resolution.

Experience

Valda joined the Victoria Legal Aid chairperson panel in November 2012.

Valda has a strong background in family law, gained initially as a lawyer in private practice, in the community sector at a legal service and later at the Legal Aid Commission of Victoria. Valda then joined the Family Court of Australia as a registrar and court appointed mediator.

In addition to her work at Victoria Legal Aid, she currently conducts a family law locum and dispute resolution practice.