Mr. Forrest focuses his practice on patent application preparation and prosecution in technologies including mechanical, electro-mechanical, and robotic systems.
Mr. Forrest graduated magna cum laude from the Michigan State University College of Law in 2025. While at Michigan State, Mr. Forrest was involved in the Young Basile Patent Apprenticeship Program and competed in the 2024 USPTO Patent Application Drafting Competition, where he and his team placed second in the Midwest Region.
Industry Experience
Mr. Forrest has considerable experience in the automotive industry as a process engineer in body-in-white manufacturing, having specialized in robotic laser joining and computer vision for welding and inspection applications. In this role, he led or supported the entire lifecycle of robotic manufacturing systems including design, build, integration, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. He holds three patents in this area and has been published in the Elsevier Journal of Optics & Technology.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Forrest worked in the electric power utility industry performing mechanical testing and failure analysis on overhead conductors and components.