Associate
Practice Areas
- Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
- General Liability Coverage and Defense
- Insurance
- Professional Liability
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Courts: Alabama, Georgia
- U.S. District Courts: Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Alabama, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia
Education
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2020
- University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., Economics and Accounting, 2017
Bret Linley
Bret is an associate in Zelle’s Atlanta office. He represents insurance clients in pre-suit evaluation and all stages of litigation. His practice focuses on a wide range of insurance-related matters, with an emphasis on first-party coverage disputes.
Prior to joining Zelle, Bret clerked for Judge Jack Wilson on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and then spent a number of years with Lloyd Gray Whitehead & Monroe, a litigation firm in Birmingham where he worked in the firm’s insurance coverage group representing carriers in complex third-party coverage actions.
Professional Affiliations
- Birmingham Bar Association
Community Service
- Santa Barbara Rowing Association, Board Member
- King’s Home, Junior Board Member
