About Us
Extensive Experience in all Aspects of Appellate Law
Lucy Forbes has extensive experience in all aspects of Civil Appellate Law.
Lucy has drafted briefs and petitions to the appellate courts and the Texas Supreme Court and presented oral arguments. She has handled all manner of appellate issues and strategy at the trial and appellate courts.
She has experience with preservation of error and the the jury charge. She has also handled post-verdict and post-judgment strategy and motions, including supersedeas bond issues.
Baylor Law School Graduate, Top 9% of Class
Lucy Forbes graduated from the Baylor Law School in 1998, in the top 9% of her class. She was the managing editor of the Baylor Law Review.
Before then, she graduated from the University of Houston, Main Campus, with a Bachelor of Science Degree, major in Biology, minor in Chemistry.
Previous Firm and Court Experience
Before starting her own Firm, Lucy worked as a trial associate at Baker Botts; as a staff attorney at the Fourteenth Court of Appeals; and as an appellate associate at Wright, Brown & Close (now known as Wright, Close & Barger).
Recent Speeches
Lucy Forbes is a speaker on appellate issues in Continuing Legal Education programs for lawyers:
- Texas Association of Appellate Court Attorneys Conference, "Personalizing Your Computer for Efficient Legal Writing," in Austin on September 4, 2019
- Appellate Issues - Arbitration, "What You Need to Know About Experts and Arbitration," Houston Bar Association Family Law Section, at the South Texas College of Law Houston on March 1, 2019
- Post-Judgment Appellate Issues, "Taking it to the Limit One More Time: Preserving the Record for Appeal," Houston Bar Association Family Law Section, at the Petroleum Club, Houston on November 7, 2018