Forrest A. Norman is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Chair of the firm’s Church Law Group and Co-Chair of the Railroad Law, Litigation and Regulatory Counsel Group . Mr. Norman concentrates his practice in the areas of church law, general litigation, medical malpractice, outside general counsel services, product liability, and railroad law . He devotes much of his practice to representing churches, offering a full range of services including all aspects of tort litigation, property, and ecclesiastical disputes and counsels non-profit 501(c)(3) entities.
Mr. Norman served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1986 to 1989.
Professional Accomplishments
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2001
•The Best Lawyers in America since 1995: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Railroad Law
Speaking Engagements
•“The Business of Christian Law” (Moderator/Speaker); Christian Legal Society National Conference; Boston, MA; 10/4-10/8/2023
•“Ethical Billing/Ethical Expectations” (Presenter); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Annual Conference; Chicago, IL; 7/26/2022
•“Statements of Faith and Codes of Conduct in Religious Employment” (Speaker); Christian Legal Society National Conference; Chicago, IL; 10/31-11/3/2019
•“Security and Legal Liability for the Church” (Speaker); private webinar presentation; 2017 and 2018
•“Ethics and Billing” (Speaker); Christian Legal Society National Conference; Newport Beach, CA; 10/27-28/2017
•“Ethical Billing/Ethical Expectations” (Speaker); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; 2017
•“Violence, Security, and Church Liability” (Speaker), Christian Legal Society National Conference; Washington, D.C.; 10/22/2016
•National Overview of Church Property Law, Resourcing the Re-Formation of the Church Webinar; New Wineskins Association of Churches; Oct. 2011
•“Getting the Most Out of the Crew” - an approach to working with potentially difficult witnesses; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; July 2010
•“Church Property Battles: The Litigation Front”; The Presbyterian Lay Committee 35th Annual Faith and Life Conference; Waynesburg, PA; June 2008
•“Litigation and Church Property Trust Law”; New Wineskins Association of Churches’ Annual Convention; Tulsa, OK; July 2006
•“Church Property Law: Ownership Rights in Division”; Presbyterian Lay Committee National Conference; Grove City, PA; June 2006
•“Careers and Opportunities” (Panelist); Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH; April 2006
Publications
•A Guide To Church Property Law (Contributing Author); Lunceford (General Editor); Reformation Press, 2010
•“Managing Best Practices: The $100-Million Wake-Up Call - More Claims Seeking Damages From Employers for Birth Defects,” Industrial Safety and Hygiene News E-Newsletter, 4/1/2004 Interview
•“Direct Examination of the Defendant Doctor in a Medical Malpractice Case,” Quarterly Review, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Vol. 35, Issue 1, Winter 2000, p. 39
Community
•The Cleveland Orchestra (Advisory Council Member)
•Presbyterian Church (Ordained Elder)
•Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (Volunteer)
Articles
6/21/2018 Articles
Diacetyl and ‘Popcorn Lung’ Claims - Defending the Food and Flavorings Industries
6/5/2018 Articles
Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision
Press Releases
8/21/2025 Press Releases
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients
8/15/2024 Press Releases
Forty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients
8/17/2023 Press Releases
Forty-Four Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients
8/25/2022 Press Releases
Forty-Three Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List
8/25/2021 Press Releases
2022 Best Lawyers List includes 44 Attorneys from Dickie McCamey
8/19/2020 Press Releases
Forty-Five Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers list
8/15/2019 Press Releases
Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
8/15/2018 Press Releases
Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019
10/25/2016 Press Releases
DMC Attorney Addresses Christian Legal Leaders in Nation’s Capital
11/6/2015 Press Releases
Church Law Attorney Meets Supreme Court Justice
Seminar
11/6/2018 Events Seminar
Seminar 12/5/2018: Church Security Seminar - Cleveland East Side
11/6/2018 Events Seminar
Seminar 11/28/2018: Church Security Seminar - Cleveland West Side
11/6/2018 Events Seminar
Seminar 11/14/2018: Church Security Seminar - Pittsburgh
