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Byron H. Forrester Phoenix has been recognized by Best Lawyers in bankruptcy law since 2022, after starting his career clerking for a bankruptcy judge.
A NOTE TO READERS. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Parker Schwartz Law did not pay for, request, or review this article prior to publication, and placement on Awesome Attorneys’ editorial pages cannot be purchased. Nothing in this article is legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict the outcome of any future case.
At a Glance
| Firm | Parker Schwartz Law |
| Attorney | Byron H. Forrester |
| Admitted | Arizona, 2015; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2017; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2017 |
| Recognition | Best Lawyers, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, recognized since 2022 |
| Focus | Commercial restructuring, consumer bankruptcy, bankruptcy and commercial litigation, probate (adult guardianship and conservatorship) |
| Office | Phoenix, AZ |
| Contact | (602) 282-0477 · parkerschwartzlaw.com |
Sources: parkerschwartzlaw.com, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers’ hosted directory. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
Byron H. Forrester Phoenix: A Bankruptcy Court Clerkship, Then His Father’s Firm
Byron Forrester graduated from law school in May 2015 and began his career clerking for Judge Collins, a bankruptcy judge, working on both commercial and consumer bankruptcy cases, drafting rulings, and coordinating the judge’s externship program. He then had the opportunity to practice law alongside his father, focusing on commercial bankruptcy, litigation, and debtor/creditor rights, before launching his own career at Forrester & Worth in September 2017. He joined Parker Schwartz Law as an associate in September 2023.
Practice
Commercial Restructuring and Consumer Bankruptcy, Plus Probate Work
Forrester’s practice at Parker Schwartz focuses on commercial restructuring and consumer bankruptcy matters, alongside bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He also has experience representing clients in probate court, including adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. At his prior firm, he co-authored an appellate brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and appeared in bankruptcy court on behalf of commercial clients.
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify an independent, itemized case-results table for Forrester’s practice, which is typical for bankruptcy and restructuring work given confidentiality and court-filing norms; his co-authored Ninth Circuit appellate brief is a specific, named, independently verifiable matter.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every case is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a substantial volume of independently sourced, individually attributable client reviews for Forrester in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Community
Forrester is a member of the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Arizona and has been an active member of the Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court since 2018, currently serving as a Barrister after previously serving as the Inn’s treasurer and secretary — genuine professional-community leadership roles within the bankruptcy bar specifically.
Recognition
Forrester has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2022, a peer-review-based process reflecting standing among other top lawyers in the same practice area and geography. He has also published in the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee Newsletter, on priority-skipping settlements following the Jevic decision — a genuine scholarly contribution to the bankruptcy bar.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Consumer and commercial bankruptcy in Arizona proceeds primarily under federal law (Title 11 of the U.S. Code), administered through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. Adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, part of Forrester’s probate practice, are governed by A.R.S. § 14-5101 et seq. Arizona permits debtors to elect either federal or Arizona-specific property exemptions when filing for bankruptcy.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Byron H. Forrester Phoenix’s clearest differentiator is a genuine, independently verified Best Lawyers recognition since 2022, backed by a career that began inside a bankruptcy judge’s chambers — giving him direct, early exposure to how bankruptcy rulings actually get made.
The honest trade-off: Forrester is earlier in his career than several other bankruptcy attorneys profiled in this category, with recognition dating to 2022 rather than decades of practice, so clients seeking the very longest individual track record may want to compare against more senior practitioners, though his court clerkship and Inn of Court leadership offer a different kind of credential.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from parkerschwartzlaw.com, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers’ hosted directory. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a competing “Byron Forrester” practicing bankruptcy law elsewhere that could create identity confusion. Parker Schwartz Law did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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