Forrest is developing his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration.
Representative Work
- Representation of individuals in the design and implementation of comprehensive estate plans, emphasizing transfer tax reduction, probate avoidance, and planning for incapacity
- Representation of fiduciaries in the administration of trusts and estates holding real property in multiple states
- Worked on trusts and estates requiring federal and state estate tax returns
- Represented clients in adversarial matters—including elective share claims and trust modification actions.
Awards & Recognition
- Burton Awards for Legal Achievement, Distinguished Writing Award in Law, 2010
- Suzanne Armstrong Award for Excellence in Legal Writing and Professional Conduct, 2009
- St. Petersburg Times Award for Best Write-On Competition Paper, Stetson Law Review, 2008
- Member, The Florida Bar
- Admitted to practice: All Florida State Courts
- Member, Charlotte Estate Planning Council
- Member, Charlotte County Bar Association
- Board Member, Charlotte County Homeless Coalition
- Member, Leadership Charlotte, Class of 2012
- Federal Judicial Intern, Honorable Mark A. Pizzo, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa, 2009
- Research Assistant, Dean Theresa J. Pulley Radwan, Stetson University College of Law, 2008-2009
- Teaching Fellow, Stetson University College of Law Research & Writing Department, 2008-2009
- Recent Developments Editor, Stetson Law Review, 2009
- J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2009
- Leadership Development Certificate
- B.A., cum laude, Flagler College, 2006
- Florida’s New Power of Attorney Law—Ten Things You Need to Know, Farr Law Firm Newsletter, September 2011
- Single-Member LLCs Threatened by Recent Florida Supreme Court Ruling, Farr Law Firm Newsletter, October 2010
- Calming the Storm: Public Access to Florida’s Beaches in the Wake of Hurricane-Related Sand Loss, 38 Stetson L. Rev. 541 (2009).
- Cited by the Florida Supreme Court in Curd v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, 39 So. 3d 1216, 1233 (Fla. 2010).
- Recent Development: Fredrick v. Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, 37 Stetson L. Rev. 670 (2008).
