Katherine B Forrest

Katherine B Forrest

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Katherine B Forrest is a partner in the litigation department, chair of the digital technology group and a member of the antitrust practice group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. She previously served as a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of New York and as a deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. A veteran trial attorney, Ms. Forrest regularly handles sensitive high technology investigations, litigation and advisory (in the areas of artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and blockchain), complex commercial and antitrust litigation and intellectual property matters. A remarkable litigator and trial talent with more than 30 years of experience, she has led sensitive, high-profile investigations involving the DOJ, FTC and other U.S. and foreign regulators; and complex, high-stakes litigation spanning numerous substantive areas such as antitrust, copyright, patent, media, sports and entertainment and high technology including artificial intelligence, Web3 and digital assets. Ms. Forrest has also worked extensively in the pharmaceutical, financial services, toxic tort and employment sectors. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2011 as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York. In her seven years on the bench, Ms. Forrest presided over several thousand criminal and civil cases, including over 100 trials; authored more than 1,000 opinions; and sat by designation on the Second Circuit for dozens of appeals. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated over 30 lawsuits filed nationwide concerning aluminum price-fixing allegations before her. As a member of the Judicial Patent Task Force for the Southern District of New York, she presided over several dozen patent cases and conducted numerous Markman hearings. Before stepping down from the bench, Ms. Forrest also served on the Grievance Committee for the Southern District, including as chair from 2016 - 2018. Earlier, in 2010, she served as deputy assistant attorney general in the DOJ's Antitrust Division, where she oversaw operations for criminal and civil enforcement and worked on merger review and numerous civil and criminal (cartel and price-fixing) antitrust investigations. Prior to her eight years in government service, Ms. Forrest  advised on and litigated antitrust, intellectual property, employment and contract issues for a wide range of clients in the media, airline, banking, healthcare, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. Over the years, her clients have included Time Warner and a number of its divisions, including Home Box Office, Warner Brothers Studios, Turner Broadcasting Systems and Time Warner Cable, as well as Warner Music Group, WarnerMedia, Schneider Electric, Fenway Sports Group, Eli Lilly and United Airlines.

Katherine B Forrest's Courses

  • AI Evidence in Litigation: From Pixels to Proof

    Litigation & Appeals

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Kansas CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    OnDemand
    1.5 Nebraska CLE