Theodore Forrest, Jr.

1950 – 2001
Class of 1977

Mr. Forrest served as an adjunct professor at San Joaquin College of Law from 1979 to 1983, while also teaching at Humphrey’s College of Law, Fresno City College, and Fresno State. He represented Farmers Insurance Co. nationally. He co-authored Environmental Health Law and California Title Insurance Practice. Mr. Forrest served as Secretary and Trustee for San Joaquin College of Law, Judge Pro Tem, and Arbitrator for the Fresno County Superior Court. He was a member of the Fresno County and American Bar Associations, State Bar of California, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California, Defense Research Institute, and Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Friends of Ted have created an SJCL scholarship in his honor. Ted and high school sweetheart, Susan Buchanan, raised seven sons. He considered his office staff family too.