Ross Forbes

Ross Forbes leads Jackson Walker's Trial & Appellate Litigation section, which comprises approximately 150 lawyers. Ross focuses his practice on business disputes in both state and federal courts, and he represents clients in arbitrations administered under the AAA Rules, UNCITRAL Rules, JAMS Rules, and by FINRA.

Ross has tried and won jury and non-jury trials as well as arbitrations. His substantive areas of practice include representing clients in cases of alleged fraud and negligent misrepresentation; breach of fiduciary duty; breach of contract; tortious interference with contract; partnership and limited partnership disputes; claims relating to non-competition agreements; theft of trade secrets; and other claims arising in business disputes. Ross also has extensive experience representing international clients in litigation, having successfully represented individuals and entities from Afghanistan, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Mexico, and Pakistan.

Wake Forest University School of Law, Law Board of Visitors, 2018-Present

Greater Dallas Chambers’ Leadership Dallas Program, Graduate

Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, Board Member, 2011-2016

Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

Dallas Bar Foundation, Fellow

- Won AAA arbitration in 2019 on claimants’ fraud claim relating to their private equity investment in an energy project. Clients/claimants recovered in excess of $5 million.

- Won jury trial in 2016 for limited partner in dispute with several partners and others on claims for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud.

- Won bench trial in 2015 for investor in offshore investment scheme.

- Represented investment firm in lawsuit for specific performance to obtain a commercial building in Dallas. Won jury verdict and client obtained building.

- Convinced court of appeals to overrule trial court’s denial of motion to compel arbitration on behalf of securities firm facing lawsuit alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation.

- Represented investment bank in trial court and on appeal and obtained a dismissal with prejudice which was affirmed on appeal against hedge fund alleging securities fraud and common law fraud in the sale of mortgage-backed securities.

- Represented renowned Belgian high technology research institute in a jury trial and on appeal and obtained a take nothing judgment in defense of claims of fraud and negligent misrepresentation which was affirmed on appeal.

Southern Methodist University

B.A.

Wake Forest University School of Law

J.D.