PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Pheba Netto graduated with Honours from University of Wolverhampton, UK in 1993. She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in October 1996 and has been in active practice in Malaysian since then. After 5 years she set up the firm Messrs Culas-Netto (previously known as Messrs Netto & Umma (2002 - 2003) and was the Managing Partner in the firm.

Pheba also had the experience of working closely with the Malaysian Bar in the Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board as the Assistant Director before retuning to practice a year later.

Pheba has been involved in numerous contentious legal disputes in Malaysia and is a capable and skilled litigator. Since 1996, Pheba has vast experience practising as a lawyer and regularly undertook briefs and appeared in all courts all over West Malaysia.

Negotiation and attempting out of court settlements on behalf of clients has been an important skill acquired during her practicing. Her written as well as verbal communication skills coupled with her attitude to always carry out the clients wishes in accordance with the laws and regulations have always been a key feature to her success. The ability to identify legal issues and work towards positive outcomes on behalf of the client have always been given first consideration. Many of her clients had consulted her before she set up her own firm and have since then still maintained good relations with her and sought help in times of need.

Pheba’s main areas of experience is Family, Law, Debt Recovery, Contractual Disputes (formation, breach, damages, etc), Bankruptcy Proceedings, Civil Litigation, Drafting of Agreements, & Wills and Estate disputes, etc.

Prior to joining LAC Lawyers Pheba was a Senior Paralegal with a public listed company and a Case Manager with an Ombudsman in the Sydney CBD. After a year of study, she is now back with a legal firm. 

Pheba is able to work with people and has the ability to communicate in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia and 2 south Indian dialects.