The phrase "and after attempting to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a sequence of actions where an attempt is made before moving on to another action or conclusion.
Example: "She decided to take a break and after attempting to solve the problem for hours, she finally stepped away."
Alternatives: "and following an attempt to" or "and after trying to".
The Legislature released the ethics report only under pressure, and after attempting to remove crucial passages from the document.
This time he appeared badly hurt and after attempting to get back on his bike, he engaged in an urgent conversation with the team doctor Alan Farrell and sports director Nicolas Portal as the rain continued to hurtle down and then got into Sky's team car.
David approaches Kylie about starting a family, and after attempting to say no, she agrees but continues taking the pill.
The storm turned to the northeast, and after attempting to transition into a tropical cyclone, it dissipated as it was absorbed into a larger extratropical storm.
Those concerns were ignored and, after attempting to reform the institute's practices, he was not re-nominated for a board position.
Reilly and Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowrey were detained and assaulted after attempting to film a swarm of police officers inside a McDonald's.
Foreign journalists were denied unfettered access to the Internet, and at least one reporter was roughed up and detained after attempting to film a brief pro-Tibet protest.
Apply heat pack for only a couple of minutes at a time, and only after attempting to use an ice pack.
William Fotheringham This time a year ago Anthony Crolla was in hospital with a broken ankle and fractured skull after attempting to apprehend burglars at his neighbour's house in New Moston in Manchester.
As it turned out, she had been at the funeral of a faith healer who had recently been to Guinea and had died after attempting to heal a number of people sick with Ebola.
He had told the court he was "terrified" of Doran and his father, and he was caught after attempting to run away twice.
