Marcial D. Forester, Jr. has practiced law in Jackson, Mississippi, for 25 years, primarily concentrating his practice in the areas of energy, environmental, real estate and commercial law.  His experience includes oil and gas regulatory proceedings before the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board, litigation, contracts and title opinions, environmental regulatory proceedings before the  Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, litigation and advising clients on environmental law matters, real estate and timber transactions. For 10 years he was in-house counsel to SkyTel, a wireless telecommunications provider. 

Speeches & Publications

•  Published works include articles authored on Mississippi solid waste laws and Mississippi Chapter (co-author) in Environmental Law Practice Guide (Matthew Bender).
• Lecture experience includes various legal seminars in Mississippi concerning environmental law matters related to oil and gas, real estate and commercial loans, (sponsored by The Mississippi Bar Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law (SONREEL); The Cambridge Institute and National Business Institute), and as Paralegal Studies Program Instructor with The University of Mississippi.

Community & Professional Activities

• Mississippi Bar (Natural Resources Section) (former Executive Committee member)
• MS Oil & Gas Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
• MS Association of Petroleum Landmen, Board of Directors
• Mississippi Oil & Gas Lawyers Association (former President)
• Mississippi Association of Petroleum Landmen
• Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board
• Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• First Presbyterian Church, Deacon
• Gateway Rescue Mission (former President and Board member)