Ms. Brook Fairleigh Ptacek

Brook Ptacek is a trial attorney in Morgan & Morgan’s Atlanta office, where she represents individuals and families in high-stakes civil litigation. Her practice focuses primarily on medical malpractice, trucking cases, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, nursing home negligence, and personal injury matters. Known for her strategic approach, courtroom preparation, and client-centered advocacy, Brook has built her career on helping injured people and their families pursue justice after life-altering harm.

An Atlanta native, Brook began her academic career at Loyola University New Orleans, where she was a Dean’s Scholar and earned her degree in Mass Communication with a minor in French. Her passion for French language led her to study abroad in Paris at the prestigious Sorbonne, where she completed a French-speaking immersion program, and earned a certificate in French Cultural Studies. Brook then returned home to attend Georgia State University College of Law as a Dean’s Scholar.

During law school, Brook developed a strong foundation in public service and courtroom advocacy. She completed more than 1,000 hours of volunteer service and graduated with Pro Bono and Public Service Distinction. Her legal training included work as a student clinician in the Investor Advocacy Clinic, an internship with the Trial Circuit Division of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, and a clerkship for the Honorable Judge Doris Downs in Fulton County Superior Court, where she contributed to the Behavioral Health Treatment Court diversion program.

Early in her career, Brook expanded her legal horizons by contributing to the Department of Justice’s high-profile monitorship of Volkswagen following the emissions scandal. Since moving into civil litigation, she has devoted her practice to representing injured individuals and families, helping recover roughly $30 million in settlements over her professional journey. Brook has also established herself as an elite trial strategist and jury selection expert, participating in extraordinary courtroom victories in 2025.

Brook has earned immense recognition as one of the legal community's brightest young stars. Brook has been honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for consecutive years, named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 list, as well as being included in the prestigious Who’s Who in America. Deeply invested in her professional community, Brook is an active leader within the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. She is a graduate of GTLA’s highly selective, year-long LEAD program, serves on the Young Lawyers PAC Board and Directed Giving initiative, and contributes to the Verdict Editorial Committee as an author of multiple published articles.

Today, Brook continues to bring her powerhouse advocacy, strategic brilliance, and warm, empathetic nature to her clients' cases every single day. She is also deeply passionate about giving back to the profession, regularly spending her time mentoring law students and newer attorneys just starting out. Outside of her demanding legal practice, Brook is a self-proclaimed francophile, live-music lover, and courtroom television junkie who enjoys cooking, taking outdoor walks, and caring for her office orchids. Above all, she cherishes her vibrant family life in Atlanta with her husband, Andrew, their son, AJ, and beloved lab, Otto.

Awards & Recognitions

•2025 & 2026 Super Lawyers Rising Star
•2026 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
•2026 Who's Who in America
•2019 Pro Bono and Public Service Distinction (GSU COL)