Alison Hagan, Director
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Jurisprudence, University of Western Australia (1979)
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Australia (1980)
- Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (1980)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Australia (1988)
- Attorney, Missouri Supreme Court (1990)
- Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1992)
- Specialist in Personal Injury Law, Law Institute of Victoria (1994)
- Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Northern Territory of Australia (2003)
Work History
- 1980-1981 Articled Clerk, Morris Crawcour Solomon, Perth
- 1981-1987 Employed Solicitor, Perth
- 1987-1989 Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
- 1989-1992 In-house Attorney, Missouri, USA
- 1992-1995 Solicitor, Madden & Co, Victoria
- 1995-2004 Senior Associate, Phillips Fox, Perth
- 2004-present Director, WHL Legal Pty Ltd, Perth (formerly Williams Handcock)
Major Areas of Practice
- Workers’ Compensation/Employers’ Indemnity;
- Personal Injury Law;
- Public Liability;
- General Insurance Law and Litigation; and
- Product Liability
Knowledge and Experience
Alison has had over 20 years experience in personal injury law, with 3 years experience in the United States as in-house attorney specialising in product liability claims. Alison has also had extensive experience in mining claims both in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, the construction industry and also chemical exposure claims. She has also had numerous claims in the hospitality, transport and storage industry, and government authorities. Alison also has great negotiation skills and settles on average 5 claims a month.
Some of Alison’s client base is as follows:
- Zurich
- United Group
- GIO
- CGU
- Individual broker’s & insured’s