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; a staff attorney at the Fourteenth Court of Appeals; and 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:
- "Appellate Waiver Trends," State Bar of Texas 36th Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, in Austin, September 7, 2022
- "Best Practices for Appellate Writing: Perspectives from the Bench and Bar," Justice Brett Busby of the Supreme Court of Texas and Lucy Forbes, Dallas Bar Association, by webinar on April 22, 2022
- "Best Practices for Appellate Writing: Perspectives from the Bench and Bar," Justice Brett Busby of the Supreme Court of Texas and Lucy Forbes, Houston Bar Association, by webinar on February 4, 2022
- "Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: The Advanced Playbook," State Bar of Texas 35th Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, in Austin on December 3, 2021
- "So What Else Happened in 2020?: Texas Supreme Court Update," Houston Bar Association Appellate Section, in Houston on November 12, 2020
- “Visible Invisibility: A Candid Discussion on the Hurdles, Hassles, and Heartaches of Achieving Long-Term Legal Careers for Women/Women of Color,” Women’s Law Section at the South Texas College of Law Houston, October 29, 2020
- "Post-Judgment Appellate Issues in State Court Civil Cases," Brazoria County Bar Association, in Angleton on March 13, 2020
- "Personalizing Your Computer for Efficient Legal Writing," Texas Association of Appellate Court Attorneys Conference, 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, 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
