John Formosa celebrates 25 years as a solicitor

Macrossan & Amiet celebrates and congratulates Director and well respected local solicitor, colleague and friend, John Formosa, on reaching 25 years as a legal practitioner.

In 1979 John joined Macrossan & Amiet to begin his articled clerkship under the guidance and supervision of KJ Carroll. After five years full time work experience whilst completing his studies externally through Queensland Institute of Technology (now known as Queensland University of Technology) to obtain his law degree, on the 25 February 1985 John was admitted as a solicitor.

During his five years articled clerkship John would make the trip every Tuesday and Thursday to Proserpine with his supervisor, KJ (John) Carroll, to service the firm’s rapidly expanding Proserpine office.

Despite the fact that in those days the office was upstairs at the Metropole Hotel, John admits that this process of ‘sitting in’ was where he learnt the key skills to be a successful solicitor: – listen to what the client wants to achieve, communicate how this can or can’t be done and then do it!

John became a Partner at the firm on the 1st July 1989 and since then has specialised primarily in Commercial and Residential Conveyancing, Wills and Estates, Commercial Leases, Town Planning, Environment and Local Government; as well as sugar cane farms, grazing properties and other rural sales. With a love of outdoor activities including boating, fishing and woodturning John has been able to transfer his recreational interests into his professional life by being actively involved over the years in environmental organisations such as the local Fishing Association, Pioneer Valley Water Board, Newry Island Volunteers and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority -just to name a few.

John continues to serve the surrounding communities by travelling to the firm’s Proserpine office every Tuesday. Managing Partner Mr. Gene Paterson says this is an outstanding achievement that the firm is very proud to be a part of.

“John is to be congratulated on his achievements, both personally and professionally over the last 25 years and more. His commitment to study, hard work and dedication to the firm, his career, his clients and the community he serves is remarkable – we congratulate him on his great successes,” Mr Paterson said.