Rosa D. Forrester
Partner
Experience
Rosa D. Forrester is a seasoned litigator with a robust practice focused on the defense and counseling of high-end retailers, commercial property managers, landowners, insurers, construction contractors, and security service providers. She has extensive experience handling a broad spectrum of liability claims, including those involving premises defense, personal injury, property damage, auto negligence, construction defects, and municipal and fire code violations.
Rosa represents clients across various industries, including retail and hospitality, construction, and private security, and she regularly defends clients through complex litigation matters involving leasing disputes, risk transfer issues, and damages evaluations. She manages cases from inception through resolution and is well-versed in all phases of litigation. Rosa has significant oral argument experience in both New Jersey and New York courts. She is also admitted to federal practice in the District of New Jersey.
Earlier in her career, Rosa served as a judicial law clerk to the late Hon. James G. Troiano in the Superior Court of New Jersey, where she assisted in matters involving matrimonial, domestic violence, and juvenile delinquency law.
Related Areas
Industries
Honors & Awards
New Jersey Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2018–19, 2021-22
Background
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2012
- Civil Litigation Society: Member
- Partners for Women and Justice pro bono program: Participant
- Family Law Clinic: Member
- Pace University, B.A., cum laude, 2009
News & Knowledge
Publications & Events
- Contributor, Goldberg Segalla’s Environmental Law Monitor blog: read Rosa’s blog posts here
- Contributor, Goldberg Segalla’s Life Science Matters blog: read Rosa’s blog posts here
- Co-Author, “Up in the Air: The Evaporating Confidence of New York Property Owners,” New York Law Journal, May 5, 2017
- “Recent Developments and Trends in General Liability and Workers’ Compensation Matters in NY, NJ and Florida,” (Co-Presenter), Client Presentation, September 12, 2024
- “Nuts and Bolts: Common Liability Issues Faced by Retailers – A Practical Guide to Success,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, October 11, 2023
- “Evidence Preservation: Handling the Issues in New York and New Jersey,”
September 29, 2022
RECENT INSIGHTS
February 8, 2022
January 4, 2022
September 17, 2019