Alana Main

Alana represents persons who suffer from mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural thickening, diffuse pleural fibrosis, pleural plaques and lung cancer. She also represents those who suffer from silicosis and massive pulmonary fibrosis.

Alana brings claims against Amaca Pty Ltd (formerly James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd), CSR Limited, Midalco Pty Limited (formerly Australian Blue Asbestos Pty Ltd), Local, State and Commonwealth governments as well as large companies such as Alcoa of Australia Ltd.  Alana primarily practices in Supreme and District Courts of Western Australia and the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales.

Alana also brings workers’ compensation claims on behalf of her clients. She handles claims through WorkCover Western Australia, iCare (Dust Diseases Care in New South Wales) as well as WorkSafe Tasmania and WorkCover Queensland.

Legal reform in 2018 sought to remove the time limit for those who were sexually abused as children in care. Alana now also advocates on behalf of victims of institutional abuse in the District Court of Western Australia.

Alana’s recent judgments

Richard Graham Johansson v Alcoa of Australia Limited [2018] WADC 114
Alcoa of Australia Limited v Richard Graham Johansson [2019] WADC 3

Awards

Qualifications & Memberships

Qualifications
Juris Doctor
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Bachelor of Science majoring in Biomedical Science and Molecular Biology
Bachelor of Forensics

Memberships
Law Society of Western Australia
Women Lawyers Association of Western Australia
Women Lawyers Association of Australia
Lung Institute of Western Australia
Lung Foundation Australia