Maddalena had a keen interest in Building Law then undertook her Law degree at Adelaide University. Having completed her Law degree in 2000 she completed her Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at the Law Society of South Australia in 2001 and was admitted into practice 11Feburary 2002. Maddalena in November 2001 settled into a junior solicitor role at a suburban Adelaide Law firm. It was here where Maddalena commence a long career in criminal Law. Maddalena’s passion was to find a position in a firm where she could use her expertise as an Architect and Maddalena decided to increase her knowledge and in 2006 commenced a Graduate Diploma in Planning and Building, at the University of South Australia.