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Andy Jones elected chair of the Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. Board of Trustees

Forrest Firm attorney Andy Jones will be installed as chairman of the board of trustees of Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. effective July 1, 2019. One of the largest social service organizations in Eastern… Read More

Estate Planning Considerations for Same Sex Couples

For many couples, regardless of sexual orientation, the idea of having to decide what to do if their spouse dies can be a tedious and emotional process. With so many resources for heterosexual couples, the… Read More

Announcing the Transportation & Logistics Practice Group

We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Transportation & Logistics Practice Group at Forrest Firm. “Our attorneys have long represented transportation and logistics clients on a variety of legal issues,” noted… Read More

Eight Forrest Firm Attorneys Join Flywheel Course on Protecting Startups

Davidson’s Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Eight Forrest Firm attorneys have joined forces with Flywheel Coworking, Wake Forest University School of Law, and Davidson’s Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship… Read More

Attorney June Allison Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney June Allison to the firm’s Charlotte office. June Allison The Forrest Firm is a provider… Read More

Attorney Ashley Johnson Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Ashley Johnson in an of counsel role in the firm’s Raleigh office. Ashley Johnson The Forrest… Read More

Attorney Travis Albea Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Travis Albea to the firm’s Wilmington office. Travis Albea The Forrest Firm is a provider… Read More

Forrest Firm Attorneys Serve NC on NCBF’s 4ALL Service Day

Multiple Forrest Firm attorneys throughout North Carolina provided the public with free legal information and referral resources during the North Carolina Bar Association’s annual 4ALL Service Day on March 1. Attorneys Jen Hoverstad… Read More

Attorney Melvin Davis Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Melvin Davis to the firm’s Durham office. Melvin Davis The Forrest Firm is a provider… Read More

Attorney Heather Benjamin Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Heather Benjamin as of counsel to the firm’s Durham office. Heather Benjamin The Forrest Firm is… Read More

Attorney Beth Stanfield Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Beth Stanfield to the firm’s Wilmington office. Beth Stanfield The Forrest Firm is a provider… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors NCCU Ignite Case Competition

Next weekend, one lucky group of bright undergraduate students will receive a potentially life-changing opportunity: to impress industry professionals and gain real-world experience in a two-day case competition and hackathon. The North Carolina Central… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors NC State’s 2019 Lulu eGames, Fields and Gravatt to Judge

The Forrest Firm is proud to announce its sponsorship of North Carolina State University’s 2019 Lulu eGames, the university’s largest startup competition. Taking place during the school’s 2019 spring semester, the Lulu eGames includes two… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Bradley Moderates B Corp Panel at MountainBizWorks

The Forrest Firm’s Martha Bradley will moderate a panel on the process of becoming a certified B Corporation next week at Asheville’s MountainBizWorks. Martha Bradley The B Corp panel will feature representatives from different corners… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Ovies Hosts Collider Lunch & Learn on Brand Building

On Tuesday, February 12, the Forrest Firm’s Kelli Ovies will be the latest of the firm’s attorneys to host a lunch and learn event at Asheville’s hub for climate entrepreneurship, The Collider. Joining Ovies… Read More

Forrest Firm Joins Forces with Collective Hustle, SoGal for Charlotte Tax and Beers Event

The Forrest Firm is supporting an innovative collaboration in Charlotte next week, joining venture platform SoGal  and Queen City entrepreneurship network Collective Hustle for an educational event for startups. “Discuss Business… Read More

Attorney Sonya Rikhye Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Sonya Rikhye to the firm’s Asheville office. The Forrest Firm is a provider of legal services… Read More

Forrest Firm Attorneys Named to 2019 Super Lawyers

The Forrest Firm is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys have earned recognition in the annual ranking of North Carolina attorneys by Super Lawyers magazine. Among the honored attorneys are Monica Webb-Shackleford, Kelli… Read More

Attorney Patrick Lineberry Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Patrick Lineberry to the firm’s Greensboro office. The Forrest Firm is a provider of… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Bradley Hosts Collider Lunch & Learn for Investor, Client Pitches

The Forrest Firm’s Martha Bradley hosted the firm’s latest lunch and learn event for entrepreneurs yesterday at Asheville’s Collider, on the topic of persuasive pitching to investors and clients. The event, “Perfect Your… Read More

Forrest Firm Announces Addition of Attorney Brian Bernhardt

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of Brian Bernhardt, an attorney with over 20 years’ experience in tax and litigation matters, to the firm’s… Read More

Forrest Firm Named to Inaugural RealLeaders 100 Top Impact Companies

Fresh off a recertification of its certified B corporation status, the Forrest Firm has earned selection to the inaugural listing of the 100 Top Impact Companies from RealLeaders magazine. The RealLeaders 100 Top Impact… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Wolfe Named to Triad Business Journal’s 40 Under 40

The Triad Business Journal has named Jeff Wolfe of the Forrest Firm’s Winston-Salem office to its “40 Under 40” listing of young leaders in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. To… Read More

Forrest Firm Attorneys Earn 2019 Legal Elite Honors

Business North Carolina has named eight Forrest Firm attorneys to its 2019 list of the state’s Legal Elite. The 2019 Forrest Firm honorees are James Forrest, Leslie Lasher, Cory Howes, Rachel Blunk, John… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors American Underground End-of-Year Celebration

The Forrest Firm is proud to support longtime partner American Underground’s 2018 End-of-Year Celebration, happening next week in downtown Durham. This year’s celebration, which welcomes AU members, city and startup leaders, media, and the… Read More

Forrest Firm Named to Best Law Firms List by US News, Best Lawyers

The Forrest Firm recently earned its first nationwide recognition for excellence, as US News and World Report, in conjunction with Best Lawyers magazine, released their 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Collaborating for the… Read More

Forrest Firm Announces 2018 Social Impact Challenge Winners

After careful consideration of dozens of impressive candidates, the Forrest Firm is thrilled to announce the winners of its 2018 Social Impact Challenge, a celebration of North Carolina non-profits, faith-based organizations, and mission-driven businesses. Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Techstars Triad Startup Weekend, Pleasants to Serve as Coach

The Forrest Firm will sponsor the upcoming Techstars Triad Startup Weekend in Winston-Salem, as part of its ongoing commitment to support the work of North Carolina entrepreneurs and investors. Triad Startup Weekend… Read More

Attorney Virginia Pleasants Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Virginia Pleasants to its Winston-Salem office. Now in its eighth year of operation, the Forrest… Read More

Forrest Firm Attorneys Assist NC Residents with Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery

Monica Webb-Shackleford and Keith Richardson of the Forrest Firm’s Raleigh office joined the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Wilmington on October 26 for a day of providing pro bono legal counsel to survivors of… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Bradley, Forrest to Give Lunch and Learn on B Corps at Asheville’s Collider

The Forrest Firm’s Martha Bradley and James Forrest will give a presentation on the value becoming a Certified B Corporation can bring to your business at the Collider in Asheville this week. On Tuesday,… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Wilmington’s Cucalorus Festival

The Forrest Firm is proud to sponsor the upcoming Cucalorus Festival in Wilmington. The festival will run from November 7 – 11 at multiple venues across the Port City.  What started in… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Asheville’s [Food + Beverage] Collider Conference

The Forrest Firm is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the first [Food + Beverage] Collider, a conference on climate resilience in the food and beverage industry, hosted by the Collider, a hub for… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Blunk to Speak at Boutique Brand Retreat

Rachel Blunk, business attorney at the Forrest Firm’s Greensboro office, will be a guest speaker at the Boutique Brand Retreat for Triad-area women entrepreneurs. The Boutique Brand Retreat, hosted by Marissa Monroe Studio and… Read More

Client Spotlight: Urban Axes

On October 9, Stu Jones, along with his three business partners, are bringing their Urban Axes phenomenon to downtown Durham’s Geer Street entertainment district. At Urban Axes, first launched a couple of years ago… Read More

NCBA Young Lawyers Division Coordinates Disaster Legal Services Effort

In the wake of Hurricane Florence’s destruction, the citizens of North Carolina will need all the help they can get with recovering from this historic natural disaster. The attorneys of the North Carolina Bar… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Gravatt and NCBA Publish NC Disaster Recovery Guide

As Hurricane Florence affects North Carolina, Forrest Firm attorney Lyle Gravatt volunteered to assist the North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division with its efforts to coordinate disaster legal services in the state. The NC… Read More

Forrest Firm 2018 Social Impact Challenge: Meet the Judges

Earlier this month, we announced the start of our third annual Social Impact Challenge (formerly known as the Non-Profit Challenge), a showcase for non-profits, faith-based organizations, and mission-driven businesses in North Carolina. This… Read More

Client Spotlight: Health Coach CEO

Justin Thomas is one of those people unafraid to change in his pursuit of servant leadership, living his faith, and helping others to grow. Thomas is perhaps best known in Triangle business circles as… Read More

Burns Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America List

Best Lawyers, a peer review publication, has named the Forrest Firm’s John Burns to its annual “Best Lawyers in America” list for 2019, in the litigation category. Mr. Burns, who joined the Forrest Firm… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Goldblatt, Bradley Host Lunch and Learn on Startup Equity at Asheville’s Collider

On August 21, the Forrest Firm will present a lunch and learn event, A Smaller Piece of the Pie Is Better Than No Pie at All, at the Collider, a hub… Read More

Forrest Firm Launches 2018 Social Impact Challenge

Update: due to the impact on our state from Hurricane Florence, the Forrest Firm is extending the submission deadline for this year’s Social Impact Challenge to October 10, 2018 with the winners announcement slated… Read More

Wanee, Bradley Host Lunch and Learn on Angel Investment at Asheville’s Collider

Next week, the Forrest Firm will present a lunch and learn event, Legal Considerations for Startups Seeking Capital from Angel Investors, at the Collider, a hub for climate entrepreneurs in Asheville. Martha Bradley, who… Read More

Forrest Firm Durham Office Moves to American Tobacco Campus

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the relocation of its Durham office to the American Tobacco Campus (ATC). Now in its eighth year of operation, the Forrest… Read More

Home Sweet Mountain Home: Forrest Firm Joins Asheville’s Collider

The Forrest Firm is excited to launch its new Asheville office this summer at The Collider, a nonprofit innovation center and coworking space dedicated to fostering business-centric climate change solutions. Our newest… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Richardson Participates in Wake County Bar’s Lunch with a Lawyer Program

Forrest Firm attorney and recent North Carolina Bar Association Leadership Academy graduate Keith Richardson joined multiple area lawyers for the Wake County Bar Association’s annual Lunch with a Lawyer Program. Each… Read More

Attorney Kelli Ovies Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Kelli Ovies to the firm’s Raleigh office. Now in its eighth year of operation, the Forrest… Read More

Forrest Firm Attorneys Honored at NCBA’s Young Lawyers Division Annual Meeting

Blunk Installed as YLD Chair, Bradley Takes Everett Award, Richardson Finishes NCBA Leadership Academy Multiple Forrest Firm attorneys earned recognition at the North Carolina Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Wilmington last week. The North… Read More

Attorney Valerie Bateman Joins Forrest Firm

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Valerie Bateman. Now in its eighth year of operation, the Forrest Firm is a… Read More

Attorney Martha Bradley Joins Forrest Firm; Opens Asheville Office in the Collider

The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Martha Bradley and the opening of its Asheville office. Now in its eighth year of… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Gravatt to Serve at IPLI Copyright & Trademark Boot Camp

Forrest Firm intellectual property attorney Lyle Gravatt will serve as an attorney facilitator at the upcoming Copyright & Trademark Boot Camp, an event sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Institute at North Carolina Central… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Gravatt to Appear on Focus on Business

On June 5, intellectual property attorney Lyle Gravatt of the Forrest Firm will appear on the Triangle-area radio show, Focus on Business. An educational hour for business owners and executives, Focus on Business is hosted by one… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Next Startup Session with Charlotte Entrepreneur Mac Lackey

This Friday, the Forrest Firm sponsors the next edition of the popular Charlotte entrepreneurship series, Startup Sessions with Mac Lackey. Lackey will convene his next Startup Session on May 25 from 7:30-9 am at… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Crown Town Athletics Competition to Benefit All-In to Fight Cancer

On Saturday, May 19, the Forrest Firm will sponsor a friendly fitness competition  to fund the fight against cancer. Crown Town Athletics, a gym dedicated to rich programming options aimed at developing lifelong athletes,… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Gravatt to Serve on Branding Panel at Charlotte’s Advent Coworking

The Forrest Firm’s Lyle Gravatt heads to Charlotte on May 18 to serve on a branding panel at uptown’s Advent Coworking. The lunch-and-learn event on branding will take place on May 18 from 12-1pm… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Gravatt Earns Place in 2017 NC Pro Bono Honor Society

The Forrest Firm’s Lyle Gravatt has earned recognition from the North Carolina Supreme Court for his leadership in pro bono work among North Carolina attorneys, with his selection for the 2017 North Carolina… Read More

Attorney and Award-Winning Writer: Meet the Forrest Firm’s Jamie Lisa Forbes (Part Two)

In part one of our interview with Forrest Firm attorney Jamie Lisa Forbes of our Greensboro office, she walked us through her life’s journey. She spoke about growing up on a Wyoming ranch,… Read More

Attorney and Award-Winning Writer: Meet the Forrest Firm’s Jamie Lisa Forbes (Part One)

At the turn of the year, the Forrest Firm expanded into the Greensboro market by merging with the talented team at Worth Law Firm. A key benefit of that merger for our clients… Read More

Forrest Firm Named to 2018 Business North Carolina Best Employers in NC List

The Forrest Firm, a certified B corporation and provider of corporate legal services to executives, entrepreneurs, investors, non-profits, and individuals, has been named to Business North Carolina’s 2018  Best Employers in North Carolina… Read More

Attorney Andrew Lax Joins Forrest Firm

April 19, 2018 (CHARLOTTE, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Andrew Lax to its Charlotte office. Now in its… Read More

Attorney Adam Goldblatt Joins Forrest Firm

April 18, 2018 (RALEIGH, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Adam Goldblatt to its Raleigh office. Now in its… Read More

Attorney and Wake County Commissioner John Burns Joins Forrest Firm

April 2, 2018 (RALEIGH, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney John Burns to its Raleigh office. Now in its eighth year… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors LaunchLKN Blockchain Event

The Forrest Firm, a business law firm and certified B Corporation, is sponsoring the next event in LaunchLKN’s Infinite Possibilities Series, “Blockchain—Peering Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble.” The LaunchLKN event will take place on… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Blunk to Serve on Smashing Boxes Blockchain Panel

On Thursday, March 29, the Forrest Firm’s Rachel Blunk will serve on a technology panel hosted by firm client Smashing Boxes. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Smashing Boxes is hosting a panel… Read More

Join the Forrest Firm for Legal Feeding Frenzy in Support of NC Food Banks

Over 1.8 million North Carolinians are considered food insecure. This figure includes children, senior citizens, and disabled adults, as well as the unemployed and underemployed. In response to this urgent problem, the North Carolina… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Gard Authors Children’s Book, Lessons from Roy

The Forrest Firm’s Aaron Gard is a man who wears many hats: attorney, fundraiser, entrepreneur. Now, under the pen name “Kitty Dogwood,” Gard has put on yet another hat, that of a children’s… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors 2018 TCAR Frontier Awards

The Forrest Firm is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2018 Frontier Awards, an event honoring the top commercial real estate professionals in North Carolina’s Triangle Region. An annual production of the… Read More

Forrest Firm Attorneys Participate in NCBA’s 4ALL Service Day

Forrest Firm attorneys Leslie Lasher, Keith Richardson, Cory Howes, Rachel Blunk, and Andrew Bowman will participate in the 2018 4ALL Service Day. The 4ALL Service Day is a program of the North Carolina Bar… Read More

Forrest Firm Continues Expansion in Early 2018

The Forrest Firm, a full-service corporate law firm with offices across North Carolina, continues to expand.  With a fast start to 2018, the firm has opened an office in Greensboro while adding 11 professionals… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Evening with Master Chefs

The Forrest Firm is proud to sponsor a longstanding tradition promoting one of the Triangle’s most respected charities, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s “An Evening with Master Chefs.” The 22nd Evening with Master Chefs… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors NC State’s Lulu eGames; Morris, Wanee to Serve as Judges

The Forrest Firm is proud to announce its sponsorship of North Carolina State University’s Lulu eGames, the university’s largest startup competition. Taking place during the school’s 2018 spring semester, the Lulu eGames includes… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Richardson Named to 2018 NCBA Leadership Academy Class

Forrest Firm litigation attorney Keith Richardson has been selected for the North Carolina Bar Association’s prestigious Leadership Academy, Class of 2018. Richardson and fifteen other outstanding young lawyers from around the state… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Jones Selected as 2018 E. A. Morris Fellow

The E. A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders, a prestigious program for young leaders across North Carolina, has selected Forrest Firm attorney Andy Jones as a 2018 fellow. Operating under the auspices of the… Read More

Forrest Firm’s Lasher, Jessup to Participate in Durham’s EPIC Conference

On February 23, the Forrest Firm’s Leslie Lasher and Debra Ragin Jessup will join more than 200 North Carolina entrepreneurs for the 2018 EPIC Conference. EPIC, which stands for Entrepreneurial People in Christ, is… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Housing for New Hope’s Hearts for Durham Campaign

The Forrest Firm, a full-service law firm for North Carolina businesses and certified B corporation, announces its support of Housing for New Hope’s Hearts for Durham campaign. Founded in 1992, Housing for New… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors Techstars Triad Startup Weekend Women’s Edition

The Forrest Firm has invested in a platinum sponsorship for the upcoming Techstars Triad Startup Weekend Women’s Edition, as part of its ongoing commitment to support the work of North Carolina entrepreneurs and… Read More

Attorney Rachel Blunk Joins Forrest Firm

February 1, 2018 (GREENSBORO, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Rachel Blunk to its Greensboro office. Now in its… Read More

Five Forrest Firm Attorneys Named to 2018 Super Lawyers

The Forrest Firm is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the annual ranking of North Carolina attorneys by Super Lawyers magazine. Among the honored attorneys are Greg Herman-Giddens, Jeff Wolfe,… Read More

Attorney Andrew Bowman Joins Forrest Firm

January 17, 2018 (RALEIGH, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Andrew Bowman to its Greensboro office. Now in its seventh year,… Read More

Intellectual Property Attorney Lyle Gravatt Joins Forrest Firm

January 16, 2018 (RALEIGH, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of intellectual property attorney Lyle Gravatt to its Raleigh office. Now in its… Read More

Attorney Keith Richardson Joins Forrest Firm

January 8, 2018 (RALEIGH, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Keith Richardson to its Raleigh office. Now in its seventh year,… Read More

Lasher, Wolfe Earn 2018 Legal Elite Honors

Business North Carolina has named the Forrest Firm’s Leslie Lasher and Jeff Wolfe to the 2018 edition of the magazine’s Legal Elite. For its annual ranking of the best practicing lawyers in North Carolina, Business North… Read More

Attorney Grey Littlewood Joins Forrest Firm

January 4, 2018 (RALEIGH, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Grey Littlewood to its Raleigh office. Now in its… Read More

Forrest Firm Announces Merger with Greensboro’s Worth Law Firm

December 27, 2017 (DURHAM, NC) The Forrest Firm, a business law firm and certified B Corporation with offices across North Carolina, announces its merger with Greensboro-based Worth Law Firm, which is scheduled to close within… Read More

Forrest Firm Sponsors NCBA’s Ugly Sweater 5k

The Forrest Firm, a certified B corporation and law firm dedicated to providing legal services to entrepreneurs and corporate executives, is proud to sponsor the 2017 edition of the North Carolina Bar Association’s… Read More

Forrest Firm, StoolDuel Sponsor ExitEvent’s Wilmington Startup Social

The Forrest Firm, a certified B corporation and one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing law firms for businesses, is proud to sponsor ExitEvent’s upcoming Startup Social in Wilmington, in conjunction with firm client… Read More

Let It B: SinnovaTek Joins the Ranks of the B Corps

By Michael Druga Michael Druga is the founder and President of SinnovaTek, a longtime Forrest Firm client and leader in sustainable innovation in food technology. SinnovaTek is a turnkey provider of food… Read More

Attorney Matthew Adams Joins Forrest Firm

October 16, 2017 (Wilmington, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Matthew Adams to its Wilmington office. Now in its seventh… Read More

Attorney Andrew R. Jones Joins Forrest Firm

October 5, 2017 (Wilmington, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Andrew R. Jones to its Wilmington office. Now in its seventh… Read More

Hicks, Idilbi Talk Entity Choice at Forrest Firm’s Legally Speaking @Advent in Charlotte

Meet business attorney Ben Hicks for the Forrest Firm’s Legally Speaking @Advent on Thursday, October 5 at 5:30 pm. For our October session, Ben will be discussing entity choices for North Carolina businesses,… Read More

Forrest Firm Supports CED’s Tech Venture Conference

Multiple Forrest Firm attorneys will be on-hand as the firm sponsors the 2017 CED Tech Venture Conference. Held annually at the Raleigh Convention Center, the Tech Venture Conference brings together technology entrepreneurs,… Read More

Attorney Adam Wanee Joins Forrest Firm

September 5, 2017 (Durham, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Adam Wanee to its Durham office. Now in its seventh year,… Read More

Forrest Firm Supports Miracle League of the Triangle’s New Durham Ballpark

The Forrest Firm is proud to announce a contribution to fund the newest facility addition to the Miracle League of the Triangle in Durham. The Miracle League of the Triangle began in… Read More

Forrest Firm Supports Smashing Boxes Habitat for Humanity Initiative

Smashing Boxes, a longtime Forrest Firm client based in Durham and New Orleans, is a leader in the design and development of technology platforms (including websites and apps) for notable clients like Sony,… Read More

Attorney Jason Pfister Joins Forrest Firm

June 28, 2017 (Raleigh, NC) The Forrest Firm, a North Carolina-based business law firm and certified B Corporation, announces the addition of attorney Jason Pfister to its Raleigh office. Now in its… Read More

Forrest Firm to Sponsor StepUp Durham’s 2017 Impact Luncheon

As a certified B Corporation, the Forrest Firm is always on the lookout for ways to support our community, especially through the work of the many non-profits making a difference across North Carolina. Read More

Non-Profit Challenge Spotlight: LIFE Skills Foundation

Earlier this month, the Forrest Firm concluded its second Non-Profit Challenge, a celebration of social entrepreneurship in North Carolina. After reviewing multiple submissions from social impact startups and established area non-profits, the… Read More

My Forrest Firm Experience

By Tenesha McDuffie As a student at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, I recently had the opportunity to volunteer with attorney David Morris of the Forrest Firm. When I first started searching for… Read More

Non-Profit Challenge Spotlight: Partners for Youth Opportunity

The Forrest Firm recently concluded its second Non-Profit Challenge, celebrating social entrepreneurship across North Carolina. At the close of the challenge, the firm and a group of celebrity client judges voted for three winning… Read More

Non-Profit Challenge Spotlight: Grand Prize Winner Magnolia House Ministries

Last week, the Forrest Firm concluded its second annual Non-Profit Challenge, naming Magnolia House Ministries as the grand prize winner.  With their compelling submission, founders Ted and Terri Anne Darby and Patrick… Read More