James T. Brieske graduated from the University of Georgia School 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 a national insurance client specializing in homeowners and automobile liability insurance coverage. Mr. Brieske heads our firm’s workers compensation defense team and litigates claims on behalf of employers and insurers through the State of Georgia. Mr. Brieske has also taught and chaired seminars on insurance coverage, defense of automobile liability claims, ethics, workers compensation 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.
Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in GA, Co-Speaker
Uninsured Motorist Law in GA, Speaker
Atlanta Claims Association – 2009 Ethics Seminar, Co-Chair
Time Demands/Bad Faith – 33rd Annual Insurance Law Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Litigating Bad Faith Claims – Bad Faith Claims: Extra-contractual Liability in Georgia, The Seminar Group
Time Demands and Bad Faith for Failure to Settle in Georgia , Insurance Law Institute
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
Insurance Coverage Advice and Litigation
Insurance Bad Faith Prevention and Litigation
James T. Brieske graduated from the University of Georgia School 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 a national insurance client specializing in homeowners and automobile liability insurance coverage. Mr. Brieske heads our firm’s workers compensation defense team and litigates claims on behalf of employers and insurers through the State of Georgia. Mr. Brieske has also taught and chaired seminars on insurance coverage, defense of automobile liability claims, ethics, workers compensation 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.
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
Fraternities
Pi Sigma Alpha
Phi Alpha Delta
Bar Admissions
1990 | Georgia
1990 | Georgia, 1990
1990 | Georgia Court of Appeals
1994 | U.S. District Court
2003 | Supreme Court of Georgia
2005 | U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
