Micky Forbes

Micky Forbes’ mediation experience includes work in family law, inheritance, employment, and medical malpractice. She offers mediation, consulting and training for organizations with management and supervision challenges.  She has taught mediation training programs with Alan Alhadeff that have allowed them to develop the community of mediators that is now Alhadeff and Forbes Mediation Affiliates.

Raised in London, Ms. Forbes moved to Seattle in 2001 from the Chicago area, where she practiced criminal law both in private practice and with the Chicago Federal Defender Program. She has considerable experience in litigation at the trial court and appellate level, is an experienced negotiator, and an expert in sentencing mitigation. Prior to her mediation and legal career, Ms. Forbes pursued graduate studies in philosophy, where she wrote on topics in philosophical psychology involving the explanation of human behavior. She also taught a wide range of philosophy courses, including logic, critical thinking, ethics, the philosophy of mind and personal identity. Ms. Forbes is bilingual, speaking French and English, and has some Spanish conversational abilities. She received her B.A. from University College, London University; her M.A. from Northwestern University, and J.D. with Certificate in Environmental Law from Kent Law School.