About

Kate Forrest is a committed attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, with a sturdy belief in justice and fair trials. With a heritage in public protection and a top-tier training, she brings unequalled passion and understanding to every case she handles. Kate Forrest is a fierce propose for justice, believing that everybody merits a truthful trial and exceptional prison representation. With a historical past in public defense, she has received vast experience representing the underprivileged within the State and Superior Courts of Clarke and DeKalb County, Georgia. Kate has treated numerous instances and spent infinite hours within the court docket preventing for her clients' rights. She has efficaciously argued pre-trial motions and averted illegally-accrued proof from being brought in many instances. As lead counsel, she has secured not-guilty verdicts for all her clients in 8 trials. After graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law on a full scholarship, Kate ranked in the top ten percentage of her class. She served as Executive Editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and obtained a McLendon Fellowship for her work with indigent crook defendants. Kate additionally received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award for her outstanding performance in Criminal Procedure class. In addition to her instructional achievements, she worked as a studies assistant at the college's regulation library and as a teaching assistant for Professor Russell Gabriel. Despite being a navy brat and touring frequently as a toddler, Kate has called Georgia home for the past twenty years. In her unfastened time, she enjoys biking, practicing yoga, and spending pleasant time with her husband and daughter.

Legal Issues

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

White Collar Crime

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

• Whistleblower / Qui Tam
• False Claims Act

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