Attorney James Brieske, Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske LLP, Atlanta, Georgia

James T. Brieske
1700 Atlanta Plaza
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Phone:
(404) 870-7387

Fax:
(404) 870-7374

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Position	Areas of Practice	Education
Representative Clients	Representative Cases

James T. Brieske graduated from the University of Georgia of Law, Cum Laude in 1990. Since that time, he has maintained a defense oriented trial practice in the State of Georgia in both state and federal courts.

Mr. Brieske's areas of practice are insurance defense litigation, insurance coverage advice and litigation, premises liability, commercial litigation, homeowner's liability litigation, and employer and insurer workers' compensation defense. Since 1992, Mr. Brieske has tried and mediated numerous cases in these areas and has obtained favorable results for his clients. Mr. Brieske has also provided coverage advice, drafted reservation of rights and coverage disclaimer letters for several insurance companies with respect to pending litigation. For example, Mr. Brieske and his partner, Michael Rust, served as southeastern coverage counsel and provided coverage advice and drafted reservation of rights and disclaimer letters to one of the firm's insurance clients as to its potential liabilities arising out of insurance policies provided to funeral homes who had been sued as a result of the North Georgia TriState Crematory litigation. Mr. Brieske also has provided coverage advice to several of the firm's insurance and business clients for their liability under both homeowners, business and law enforcement policies concerning their obligations arising out of litigation involving sexual abuse, harassment, molestation and other intentional torts. Last, Mr. Brieske currently serves as Georgia coverage and bad faith counsel for an insurance client specializing in homeowners and automobile liability insurance coverage. Mr. Brieske has also taught and chaired seminars on insurance coverage, defense of automobile liability claims and uninsured motorist coverage and litigation.

Mr. Brieske has lived in Atlanta, Georgia since the age of 5 and attended St. Pius X High School. Mr. Brieske and his wife, Cindy, currently live in the Northlake area of DeKalb County and have a son and daughter, Georgia and Nathan. Mr. Brieske is also active in the Atlanta Bar Association, sports leagues, and has been a member of Atlanta Bar Association's championship teams in flag football and softball.

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Areas of Practice:: Automobile Liability and Uninsured Motorist Defense; Automobile, Commercial and Homeowners Insurance Coverage Disputes; Commercial, Premises and Homeowners Liability Defense; Construction Defect Litigation; Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts; Employers and Insurers Workers' Compensation Defense

Bar Admissions:: Georgia, 1990; Georgia Court of Appeals, 1990; U.S. District Court, 1994; Supreme Court of Georgia, 2003; U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2005

Education:: University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1990
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude; Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1987
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Major: History; St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, Georgia, 1982

Representative Cases:: Heretyk v. PMA Cemeteries, Inc., 611 S.E.2d 744 (Georgia Court of Appeals 2005); Manning v. USF&G Ins. Co., 589 S.E.2d 687 (Georgia Court of Appeals 2003); Peachtree Cas. Ins. Co. v. Bhalock, 556 S.E.2d 218 (Georgia Court of Appeals 2001); Integon Indem. Corp. v. Henry Medical Center, Inc., 508 S.E.2d 476 (Georgia Court of Appeals 1998); Rose v. Figgie Intern., Inc., 495 S.E.2d 77 (Georgia Court of Appeals 1997); Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp., 486 S.E.2d 684 (Georgia Court of Appeals 1997); Drake v. Kroger Co., 443 S.E.2d 698 (Georgia Court of Appeals 1994)

Representative Clients:: Metropolitain Property and Casualty - Georgia Coverage Counsel; Ohio Casualty Group; GMAC Insurance; Waste Transportation and Disposal Inc.; Peachtree Casualty Insurance Company; Gaddy Lumber Company, Inc.

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in GA, Co-Speaker, 1999 - 2000; Uninsured Motorist Law in GA, Speaker, 1999 - 2000; Uninsured Motorist Law in GA, Speaker, 2002

Birth Information:: June 1, 1964, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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