Brian Bolton
Partner, WA
About Brian
Brian was admitted to practice in 2000 and has over 20 years’ experience across a broad range of personal injury, public liability and maritime/property damage claims, with a particular emphasis on dust/industrial disease claims.
He represents major insurers in relation to significant asbestos related disease claims brought in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and in Superior courts of other States.
Brian was ranked as Western Australia’s Leading Asbestos and Dust Diseases Lawyer in 2018 and 2019.
Brian also acts for major insurers and government departments in relation to workers’ compensation claims at WorkCover WA and in the District Court of WA.
Expertise
Asbestos and Dust Diseases
Marine and Seafarers Compensation
Product Liability
Public Liability Personal Injury Claims
Workers’ Compensation
Qualifications & Associations
LLB
Admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia 2000, Supreme Court of England and Wales 2007, High Court of Australia 2011
Australian Insurance Law Association
Maritime Law Association of Australia & New Zealand