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BYRON FORREST

Professional. Aggressive. Litigation.

 For more than a decade, Byron has secured tens of millions of dollars for individuals and families through disciplined strategy, meticulous preparation, and relentless courtroom advocacy. His practice focuses on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and cases involving violent criminal conduct. Recently, he was part of a multi-state legal team that secured nearly $20 million on behalf of a group of clients exposed to a dangerous noxious gas.

Loyola’s College of Law awarded him a Juris doctorate degree in 2013. While there, Byron co-founded and served as the first president of the Veterans Advocacy Legal Society. In that capacity, Byron assisted with the development of recurring and free legal clinics for veterans in New Orleans. He is also an active member, former long-standing Judge Advocate, and current trustee, of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973.

Byron also serves on the board of Team 8973 and is on the local steering committee of Nextop, a nonprofit that helps veterans translate their exceptional military training into successful civilian careers. Byron founded the Forrest Law Firm, LLC, in November of 2016 which is certified by the Louisiana Veterans First Business Initiative as a Louisiana Veteran Owned Business.

A sixth-generation Texan, Byron relocated to New Orleans from San Antonio after a stint in Washington D.C., where he worked for a government contractor and provided logistical support to U.S. Treasury Department financial advisors located in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Senegal, and the Dominican Republic.
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As a member of the First Battalion, First Marine Regiment, Byron served as an infantryman from 2002 to 2006, traveled to Africa, all over Asia to include Iraq, and Australia, and was then honorably discharged at the rank of corporal. In December 2009, Byron graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies. While there he was a founding member of the Student Veterans Association and served as that organization’s first secretary.

Workers’ Compensation Practice

Byron is widely recognized throughout the state for his workers’ compensation practice and is regularly asked to associate on complex cases by other attorneys. He has built a reputation for aggressively litigating indemnity disputes, medical causation issues, and employer defenses, while ensuring clients obtain maximum recovery under both workers’ compensation and third-party liability law.

Violent Crime Representation

As a former United States Marine, Byron takes a particular interest in representing victims of violent crime and their families. He has represented families of homicide victims, victims of sexual assault, stabbings and gunshot wounds, workplace fights, and other injuries arising from violent and intentional acts. His military background informs his disciplined approach to litigation — structured preparation, strategic execution, and unwavering commitment to mission completion. 

Representative Results

    • Nearly $20 million as part of a multi-state legal team representing individuals exposed to a dangerous noxious gas.
    • $4.4 million recovery for the family of a man crushed by heavy equipment.
    • $1.45 million recovery for a client who suffered spinal and head injuries after the roof of his vehicle was sheared off by a backhoe.
    • $865,000 recovery for the children and grandchild of a woman executed during a high school graduation ceremony.
    • $552,000 recovery for group of businesses for fire damage.
    • $725,000 recovery for a woman who slipped in rain water.
    • $475,000 recovery for a worker injured in a car lot wreck.
    • $400,000 recovery for a woman who suffered serious spinal injuries after a workplace fall.
    • $400,000, recovery for a patron who slipped in spilled soda. 
    • $300,000 recovery for a young lady who was hit riding her bike.
    • Dozens of additional six-figure settlements across personal injury and workers’ compensation matters.

Federal & Military Medical Lien Experience

Through both personal experience and client representation, Byron is particularly adept at navigating and resolving complex medical reimbursement claims involving:

    • TRICARE
    • The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    • Federal medical liens and subrogation interests

His familiarity with federal reimbursement structures allows him to protect his numerous military and Guard clients from excessive lien exposure and preserve net recovery.

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana (2014)

Education

  • University of the Incarnate Word.

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Affiliations

  • Louisiana State Bar Association – Member (2014 - present)

  • USMC First Battalion First Marines 2002 through 2006.

Office Address:
700 Camp Street, Unit 101
New Orleans, LA 70130
Office Address:
3017 Bolling Way NE, #5243
Altanta, GA 30305
Office Address:
411 St. Francis St., Suite B
Mobile, AL 36602
 

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Unless otherwise indicated, Tennessee attorneys are not certified as specialists by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization in the areas of practice listed on their profiles. See Tennessee Code of Professional Responsibility DR 2-101(C)(3) (1998).

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