Attorneys

Gregory H. Brack  With forteen years of experience behind him and the energy to devote to his clients' goals, Gregory H. Brack can offer representation that is designed to get the job done. Mr. Brack's approach takes advantage of all aspects of the law and legal relationships to garner success for the firm's clients. He is pragmatic and personable, never underestimating the power of networks and negotiation. While he enjoys the challenges of litigation, Mr. Brack is the first to suggest other forms of resolution if his client's best interest lies elsewhere. He is admitted to practice in the Georgia courts, the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit.

Mr. Brack is a 1990 graduate of Valparaiso University Law School and graduated from Milwaukee's Marquette University in 1987. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and speaks fluent German.

Philip L. Westee  Philip Lee Westee has practiced law since 1986. His career has been centered on litigation but his accomplishments have occurred in and out of the courtroom. A precise and gifted analyst, Mr. Westee's clients can expect tireless and thorough review of all theory and procedure when they turn to him for legal advice. While much of his practice centers on personal injury matters, wrongful death suits, products liability, and professional medical malpractice, he also provides representation in business disputes. His advocacy skills have influenced the law through several reported cases, including, Duncan v. Integon, 482 S.E.2d 325 (Ga. 1997).

While he has influenced the law through his work in court, Mr. Westee has also affected the practice of law through his teaching and writing. He has lectured on subrogation through the Cobb County Bar Association, assisting local lawyers with this complicated issue. Mr. Westee has also published his article The Evolution of the Complete Compensation Rule in Georgia, in The Verdict. He has been a member of the Georgia Bar Association since 1986 and is admitted in all Georgia Courts, including state and superior courts, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the Supreme Court of Georgia. He is also admitted to practice law in New York Courts. Mr. Westee is also admitted to practice in the federal court system through the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Mr. Westee graduated from Atlanta's Emory University School of Law in 1986. He also earned a Master's degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 1986 through a joint studies program from Emory University Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Westee did his undergraduate work at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1982