Laura M. Forrest

Laura M. Forrest has over 20 years of experience counselling and defending clients in matters related to insurance coverage, construction disputes, and other civil litigation. She focuses her practice on representing insurers in insurance coverage litigation arising under a variety of policies, including commercial and general liability, homeowners, automobile, umbrella, and other policies. She has represented insurance agents and brokers in regulatory matters concerning licensing and compliance. Laura also devotes a portion of her practice to representing community and homeowners’ associations in North Carolina, resolving disputes between associations and developers, and educating homeowner’s association board members on evolving legal risks and responsibilities. She also has experience in general liability defense spanning motor vehicle negligence, premises liability, and more. Laura has first-chaired jury and bench trials, argued hundreds of motions, and managed cases from inception through trial.