Reviews

I retained Attorney Forrest based on their Google reviews for a DV claim. I’m so glad I did! Attorney Forrest and his team (Kali/Bethany) were outstanding. I was informed at every phase of the litigation process. Our case went to trial. Attorney Forrest was very well prepared and exceptional during the trial. We won an excellent judgment. Highly recommend this outstanding law firm.

Attorney Forrest represented me in a diminish value claim. He and his staff are efficient, friendly and terrific. They kept me well informed throughout the process and helped me win my case. They were great.

They were a pleasure to work with. They answered all my questions and made the whole experience easy for me. I highly recommend Forrest McPadden.

I truly wish I never hired Attorney Forrest to handle my property damage claim. The claims Attorney Forrest handles are modest in value, which means you do all the leg work. It also means he never takes the time to actually speak to you, you only deal with his staff. In the beginning of his representation of me, I spent months of me going back and forth with his paralegal repeatedly giving her the same documents over and over, and me making multiple complaints to the attorney who referred me to him before I even was afforded the opportunity to speak to him directly. In fact, communications were beyond scattered and unclear throughout the period of time before he put my case in suit. His paralegal very clearly advised me that repairing the damage to my truck out of pocket was "helpful" but "not a requirement." I chose not to repair my truck, due to my financial circumstances at the time. I later received a phone call from Attorney Forrest directly threatening to fire me as a client, because I had not made repairs at my own expense to my vehicle. He had absolutely no regard for my own financial wherewithal and whether I could actually afford to make said repairs out of pocket, nor any concern that he was threatening to fire me just before the statute of limitations was to expire on my claim despite his own office advising me months prior that it was "not a requirement." Once this matter was put into suit, which was done without even so much as a courtesy email that he was going to incur that expense on my behalf, I had to reach out to with each and every single thing filed with the court to ask for either an update or a copy, because, once again, I received no communications from him or his office. Progress was only made in the case, because I chose to monitor it myself. For example, a motion for default for failure to appear was filed weeks late, and only filed because I asked for it to be done. Attorney Forrest similarly displayed an utter inability to communicate effectively with opposing counsel or timely progress this matter to a conclusion unless I repeatedly followed up with office to inquire why dates were being moved and deadlines missed without appropriate pleadings filed. The few times Attorney Forrest managed to find the time to pick up the phone and speak to me directly, he spoke to me as if I were a small child. This is despite the fact that I clearly have a full grasp of how our court system works. What is most frustrating is that, in writing no less, when I agreed to hire his firm instead of pursuing my claim on my own time, his paralegal advised me that Attorney Forrest believed I "significantly undervalued" my own case with the demand I made to the insurance company. One year later, hours and hours of frustration, and after incurring legal fees and expenses, and he recommended I settle my case for $500 more than my demand. I could hardly imagine any objective person believing $500 is "significantly undervalued." I have since referred several people with property damage claims to other attorneys based upon my personal interactions with Attorney Forrest and I can say without a single hesitation that I will never recommend Attorney Forrest to another person.

Had a great outcome and the process informative and painless. I recommend Forrest McPadden for your legal needs.

Attorney Forrest represented me in a "Diminished Value" claim against a national auto insurer. Attorney Forrest and his staff were extremely helpful, efficient and courteous. Throughout the process the staff kept me well informed with the status of my case. Attorney Forrest and I discussed our expectations of my case, and he was then successful in negotiating a fair and equitable settlement. I highly recommend Attorney Matthew Forrest and the Forrest McPadden Law Firm.

I can't express how grateful I was for Forrest McPadden's help with my diminished value case! After literally losing hours and hours stressing back and forth with my OWN insurance to get basic things covered for a car accident that was not my own fault, I felt such a relief to have actual help. They made the process seamless and straightforward. I would strongly recommend them and you can trust the process with them.

Forrest Law provided the necessary experience in handling my diminished value case. Their staff was efficient and professional, while being personal and approachable. My 4 star rating does not reflect the law office staff in any manner, rather the time it took to resolve my case, which most likely was a result of court delays due to Covid-19 issues. I would strongly recommend Forrest Law for expertise and professionalism.

Mr. Forrest and his team have always been my first call after I’ve been in a car accident. They’ve made everything seamless and are extremely professional. He also referred me to a personal injury lawyer. I’ve been using his services for over 10 years and he is the only lawyer that I’ll work with. If he can’t help, he’ll point you in the right direction.

Awesome experience with Attny Forrest. The best decision i ever made. i got in a bad accident with my 2 month old new car, no fault of my own. I got in touch with Mr Forrest and his excellent team. They were pleasant to work with and i was able to recover my diminished value through them. I would recommend any one in tri state area to contact Mr Forrest if you got into an accident with your relatively new car.

I worked with Forrest McPadden on a Diminished value claim and it was a very pleasant experience. All of the staff I interacted with were professional, friendly, efficient, and handled my case with care and good communication. Attorney Forrest went above and beyond to make sure I got a good settlement. I was very pleased with the outcome and would use them in the future for any other legal needs.