Mr. Forbes has practiced law in Austin since 1975. He is a member of the Austin Bar Association, The State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association.  Mr. Forbes is a Director of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas and a member of the Austin Area Research Organization.  He served three terms on the Board of Trustees of Southwestern University in Georgetown and was honored by the Southwestern University Alumni Association with a “Citation of Merit” in 1996.  He was formerly Chair of Leadership Austin.  He received a B.A. from Southwestern University and a J.D. from the Baylor University School of Law.