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Personal Narrative

Forrest Booth is a partner in the San Francisco office. He has extensive expertise in trial court and appellate cases involving maritime personal injuries, cargo damage, collisions, marine insurance coverage, oil pollution, longshore claims, maritime contract disputes, charter parties, pilotage, marine terminal operations, vessel arrest, mediation, ship building and ship repair, products liability, property damage, construction defects, oil industry indemnity agreements, breach of contract, marine salvage, treasure salvage, maritime fraud, stevedoring, cargo subrogation and oil and gas energy matters. Forrest specializes in marine insurance and reinsurance with a focus on defense of claims and disputes, litigation, admiralty and maritime claims, insurance coverage, marine insurance, appeals, oil, gas and alternative energy matters; he also advises his clients on matters of commercial general liability and regulatory issues. Forrest is also admitted Pro Hac Vice in numerous federal courts.

Representative Matters

• Over a dozen trials to verdict or judgment;
• Over 40 appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D.

Amherst College, B.A.

Professional Experience

Member, Kennedys, 2020-2025

Member, Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig, 2025-Present

Associations and Honors

Recognized as a “Rising Star” by Southern California Super Lawyers (2009-2020,2022-2024)

Recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Admiralty and Maritime Law 2006 – 2026, Transportation Law 2023 – 2026, and Insurance Law 2006 – 2026

Recommended lawyer for “Insurance: Advice to Insurers in United States,” The Legal 500 US (2021)

Global Leader for Transport – Shipping (US) Who’s Who Legal Transport 2021

Maritime Lawyer of the Year (twice)

Maritime Law Association of the US, Board Member

Pacific Admiralty Seminar, Founder and Chair

American Bar Assn. Marine Insurance Committee, Chair

SS JEREMIAH O’BRIEN, World War 2 Liberty Ship, Chairman of the Board

National Liberty Ship Memorial, President

Bar Memberships

California State & Federal

District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Claims

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Tax Court

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit