Jones Walker LLP announced today that David Forestner joined the firm as special counsel in the Litigation Practice Group in the Atlanta office. He also serves as a member of the firm’s insurance coverage team.

David focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration for a variety of disputes, including high-exposure tort litigation, insurance coverage, and commercial ownership disputes. His experience extends to litigating coverage issues in state and federal courts throughout the country, and he has represented clients in insurance coverage litigation concerning towers of coverage exceeding $80 million. David has experience representing clients in a variety of industries, including insurance and other financial products, nursing homes and healthcare, professional negligence, homeowners associations, security, construction, waste disposal, mining, land use, and zoning.

“Jones Walker is pleased to welcome David in our Atlanta office. His range of experience and insights in litigation and insurance work will be valuable to the firm and our clients,” said Bill Hines, managing partner of Jones Walker.

David serves as a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution sections of the Georgia Bar and formerly served as the chair of the Torts and Insurance Practice Section. After graduating law school, David worked for an AmLaw 200 law firm handling professional liability coverage actions and construction and architect coverage disputes.

David earned his JD from University of Miami School of Law, magna cum laude. While attending law school, David served as a claims manager handling hundreds of medical malpractice claims in South Florida for a professional liability insurer. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and Florida.

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