Law Office Of Laurie Forbes LLC

Laurie E. Forbes is a long-time resident of Vienna, Virginia and formerly a partner in the firm of Lawson, Kipp, Forbes & Ayres. She concentrates her practice in family law, and in trusts and estates. Ms. Forbes is a past president of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association (2004-05), a past president of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association in 1995-96, has held numerous leadership positions in the Fairfax Bar Association¡¯s Family Law Section and Community Outreach Committee; and has served multiple terms as the Legislative Chair of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association. Ms. Forbes is also a former member of the Standing Committee on Professionalism of the Virginia State Bar. Ms. Forbes is retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve, where she served in the Naval Reserve Intelligence Program and was the commanding officer of two naval reserve units. Prior to entering the private practice of law, she was with the Office of General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. Ms. Forbes also served on active duty in the United States Navy for four years. Practice Areas: Family Law Estate Planning and Administration Corporate Commercial Education: University of Georgia (B.A., summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, 1974) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981) Admitted: Virginia 1981