Forrest Andrews, ESQ

Publications and Presentations

• Small Bites: Obesity Lawsuits Prepare to Take on the Fast Food Industry, Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology, 15 Alb. L.J. Sci. & Tech. 153 (2004)
• Do’s and Don’ts of Motions for New Trials Based on Closing Argument in the Trial Court and on Appeal, Dade County Bar Appellate Court Committee Fall Seminar (2017)
• Retroactive Application of Law to Cases Pending on Appeal, The Record, Florida Bar Appellate Section (2018)
• Appellate Motion Practice, Florida Bar Basic Appellate Practice CLE (2019)
• Retroactive Application of the Law to Cases Pending on Appeal, The Florida Bar CLE (2020)
• Municipal Charter Review, Florida Municipal Attorney’s Association (2021)
• Retroactive Application of Law to Pending Appeals, Appellate Practice Series/Guardian Ad Litem Seminar CLE (2022)
• Practicing Before the Third District Court of Appeal Seminar (2022)

Professional and Community Involvement

• Florida Bar Appellate Practice Certification Committee, Past Chair
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Past Chair
• Florida Bar Basic Appellate Practice CLE, Presenter – 2019
• Florida Bar Appellate Section, Member
• Florida Bar State and Local Government, Member
• Miami-Dade County Charter Review Task Force – 2017-2018, Member
• Florida Bar Traffic Rules Committee, 2010-2015, Member

Significant Representations & Experience

• Represented real estate agency against claim that it failed to exercise reasonable care in preventing buyer’s money from being wired to a fraudulent account.
• Represented real estate agent against claim that she failed to secure a properly executed residential lease.
• Represented law firm against legal malpractice claim that it failed to draft a settlement agreement including multiple residential properties.
• Represented law firm against legal malpractice claim alleging that it failed to file a timely lawsuit on behalf of its client.
• Represent attorney against legal malpractice claim alleging he failed to file a timely post-conviction motion on behalf of incarcerated client.
• Represented real estate association and board member against defamation claim filed by its President.
• Represented attorney against claim alleging that he failed to set aside patent broker’s commission.
• Represented the State of Florida in multi-million dollar lawsuit involving directors and officers of insolvent insurance carrier.
• Represented directors and officers against claim that they failed to pay broker’s commission after it secured purchaser of the company’s assets.

Professional and Community Involvement

• Florida Bar Appellate Practice Certification Committee, Member
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Past Chair
• Florida Bar Basic Appellate Practice CLE, Presenter – 2019
• Florida Bar Appellate Section, Member
• Florida Bar State and Local Government, Member
• Miami-Dade County Charter Review Task Force – 2017-2018, Member
• Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society, Member
• Florida Bar Traffic Rules Committee, 2010-2015, Member