{"id":130187,"date":"2025-07-17T11:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/17\/heather-williams-forshey-love-makes-all-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:25:04","slug":"heather-williams-forshey-love-makes-all-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/17\/heather-williams-forshey-love-makes-all-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Heather Williams Forshey: Love Makes All the Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"189434\" class=\"elementor elementor-189434\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1ff33f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f1ff33f\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"7e8ddf1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf7adcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cf7adcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heather Williams Forshey: Love Makes All the Difference<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660ddf7e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"660ddf7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4402b1a 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linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on pinterest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-pinterest\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2468ad5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2468ad5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\u201cMy grandmother taught me that it doesn\u2019t matter how smart someone is or how much money they have, love is what makes all the difference,\u201d said Raleigh Divorce Law Firm founder Heather Williams Forshey. Her grandmother\u2019s wisdom and grit inform Forshey\u2019s daily life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy grandmother had a 10th-grade education and was married at the age of 17,\u201d recounted Forshey. \u201cAt age 19, with one child and another on the way, she boarded a train back to North Carolina, left her first husband, and never looked back. She never got a dime of child support and didn\u2019t want it. When I was growing up, she worked in the school cafeteria. My grandmother was the one person who always believed in me and made me feel like my dreams were possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aa111dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aa111dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4129df41\" data-id=\"4129df41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426baa34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"426baa34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solutions Driven Approach<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3c189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a3c189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GROUP.jpg?resize=1000%2C665&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189443\" alt=\"Heather Williams Forshey\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> Nicolette Ferriolo, Blake Larsen, Heather W. Forshey, Xavier McLean and Jennifer Sinclair Simpkins <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf4ccb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf4ccb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Forshey launched Raleigh Divorce Law Firm in 2010. The five-lawyer firm handles a broad spectrum of family law matters, including divorce, domestic issues, adoptions, and appeals of family law issues. The firm represents clients in Wake, Durham, Orange, Franklin, and Harnett Counties.<\/p>\n<p>Forshey is a board-certified family law specialist and also holds certifications as a family financial mediator and a parenting coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur brand is quality, honesty and integrity,\u201d said Forshey. \u201cI feel that we are very honest with clients about what we believe is realistic and what we can realistically do for them. We use a comprehensive, solutions-driven approach. Cases don\u2019t end in the courtroom when the judge issues a decision. In custody cases, that family system has to learn how to function together in some form or fashion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPart of the lawyer\u2019s responsibility is not just walking out when the final order is done. I feel like it is the responsibility of the lawyer to advocate for resources for the family, whether it\u2019s a parenting coordinator, a skilled clinician, family therapy, evaluations that need to happen or special needs that need to be addressed. And I guess to me that is what sets us apart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI try to explain to people that being irrational is not helping them,\u201d Forshey continued. \u201cI think when I can connect with someone who is taking that kind of position or maybe wanting it internally, thinking that that\u2019s the kind of outcome they want to achieve, it\u2019s often helpful to step back and build the connection with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy job as a lawyer is not to just be a mouthpiece for people\u2019s feelings and emotions on a whim. It\u2019s not that I\u2019m not doing a dutiful and good job as an advocate. I\u2019m trying to help people come to their own conclusions that what they are telling me they want, may not, in fact, be aligned with what their ultimate goals and objectives are, which is to move on to a happier chapter of their life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But despite the urging by attorneys and judges to mediate a settlement, Forshey said there are times when a client insists on going to court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor some people, settlement is not going to bring them the emotional closure that they need to leave it behind. When I\u2019m in mediation, I don\u2019t tell my client or opposing counsel, \u2018The judge is absolutely going to do this, so we just need to push the other side to do XY or Z.\u2019 That doesn\u2019t sit well with people, and I think sometimes they have to go through that experience themselves of having their day in court and seeing it play out in order to be able to move on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In some high-conflict divorces the equitable distribution of assets can be a flashpoint. \u201cIf there is a business or multiple businesses, the challenge is valuation. The same applies to assets such as restricted stock units or deferred compensation. When you start valuing assets like that, a more in-depth analysis often needs to occur. Because we\u2019re looking at not just the asset, but when it can be divided, how it can be divided, and then what are the tax implications.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d121dfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d121dfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-544c01ae\" data-id=\"544c01ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da91ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da91ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conflict Resolution<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fd5aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32fd5aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>In person, Forshey is unflappable. The adult in the room. The voice of reason who endeavors to calm the seas in high-conflict family cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter doing domestic litigation for almost 20 years, I am trying to focus on my work as a parenting coordinator and my work as a mediator. My experience as a litigator has helped me develop a wealth of insight and skills in conflict resolution. And really, I would say, my driving mission at this point in my career is to remain focused on processes for families that allow for conflict resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another of Raleigh Divorce Law Firm\u2019s niches is child custody and modifications of child custody. When cases involve a blended family, it\u2019s an arrangement with which Forshey has first-hand experience. Her husband, Nate Forshey, has two children, Aiden, 20, and Caitlin, 17, from his first marriage. She and Nate have two children, Savannah, 12, and Jackson, 9. She has known Aiden and Caitlin since they were toddlers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt isn\u2019t fair for stepparents to be expected to do all the hard parts of parenting children, supporting children, and helping run a household while also not having a voice in anything. This breeds resentment. The key is to find healthy ways for that communication to happen, and in most cases, that means communication between the stepparent and their partner within the family \u00a0unit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b4bc0a4\" data-id=\"4b4bc0a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7eb59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d7eb59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Forshey-NEW-681x1024.jpg?resize=681%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189439\" alt=\"Heather Williams Forshey\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38fcdca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38fcdca5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aca8fc4\" data-id=\"5aca8fc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e338168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e338168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"716\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GAL-e1752780234282.jpg?resize=716%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189441\" alt=\"Heather Williams Forshey\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> Forshey with her husband, Nate Forshey, at Friends of Wake GAL Gala in 2024. Photo by Attorney At\u00a0Law Magazine. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5629b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b5629b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"543\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Heather-e1752780185211.jpg?resize=543%2C665&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189444\" alt=\"Heather Williams Forshey\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Forshey with Attorney at Law Magazine Publisher Bob Friedman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18e8d80\" data-id=\"18e8d80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e7fa29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56e7fa29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head Start and GAL<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773ef621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773ef621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Citing the influence of her grandmother, Forshey has been involved in programs to help children for a long time. After graduating from Elon University with a degree in psychology, Forshey took a job with Head Start to save money for law school tuition at Wake Forest University School of Law.<\/p>\n<p>The federally funded Head Start program provides early childhood education, health, and family support services to low-income children and their families<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHead Start ended up being really a life-changing experience because I worked directly at the center and was in the room with these children and got to interact with their families,\u201d said Forshey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt showed me how critical a lot of these programs are in really helping kids, it gives them a head start on academics and learning some of the fundamentals of school that they probably otherwise would not have access to. But, it also exposes them to nutrition and social development. It can also help identify if there are critical areas \u2013 abuse, neglect, language or developmental disorders \u2013 that need attention that otherwise are not going to get those early interventions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forshey became a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Alamance County in\u00a02010. The volunteer legal advocacy program advocates for children\u00a0in\u00a0court cases involving abuse or neglect.<\/p>\n<p>For the last eight years, Forshey has been a volunteer with the Friends of Wake GAL, which raises funds for needs not met by GAL funding, including services such as private tutoring, orthodontics, and summer camp funding for those in the child welfare system. She has served as president and secretary of the organization. In private practice, she handles some pro bono appellate work for the GAL program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the programs I\u2019ve helped develop through the Friends of Wake GAL, I\u2019ve continued to come back to the premise that it only takes one person to believe in a child and show them love to make a difference in their life,\u201d said Forshey. \u201cIt\u2019s a mission very near and dear to my heart because I think it\u2019s a huge need, not only for the children, but for families and communities as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-222c3fb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"222c3fb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e893bf6\" data-id=\"6e893bf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d690a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d690a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/digital.attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/locations\/nc-triangle\/vol13no3\/index.html#page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/attorney-at-law-magazine-AAL-Phoenix-1024x266.png?resize=1024%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189438\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15956b01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15956b01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c40f750\" data-id=\"2c40f750\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397b8581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"397b8581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Kids on the Block<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f285c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69f285c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FAMILY.jpg?resize=1000%2C816&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189440\" alt=\"Heather Williams Forshey\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> Forshey\u2019s Family. (L-R): Nate, Aiden, Jackson, Heather, Savannah, Caitlin <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134500f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"134500f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Forshey has built her practice by hiring recent law school attorneys rather than recruiting laterals from other firms. The new attorneys spend one to two years shadowing Forshey or one of the firm\u2019s senior attorneys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re going to go with us to court. They\u2019re going to go with us to mediation. They\u2019re going to sit in and watch consultations with new clients. This active learning through that process is not stuff you can learn in a book. It\u2019s stuff you learn by watching more experienced attorneys. \u201cFor these young lawyers, it\u2019s not about billable hours; it\u2019s more about what you are able to tune into. Are you able to develop the critical thinking skills that are needed in a job like this? Are you able to relate well with people from all different backgrounds?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddba970 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddba970\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f30202\" data-id=\"1f30202\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757c076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"757c076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Success is a Rose<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131a28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131a28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Forshey is something of a late bloomer. That is, she recently discovered gardening as a means of release from the daily pressure of her family law practice. \u201cShifting my focus and helping me relax is part of it, but it\u2019s definitely more the satisfaction of watching the plant grow. I\u2019ve grown to appreciate challenging things, such as getting orchids to rebloom, growing amaryllises from bulbs, and then nurturing them through dormancy, and then back to bloom again the next year. It\u2019s very satisfying to see something beautiful come out of all that hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Forshey, there are parallels between success in the garden and success in her practice. \u201cSuccess comes on the day I know that I used my unique skills, talents, and abilities, and I used my creativity to try to come up with solutions for my clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3221bf39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3221bf39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ada3911\" data-id=\"1ada3911\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c444701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c444701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a Glance<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62711745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62711745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Raleigh Divorce<br \/>Law Firm<br \/>8341 Bandford Way Suite 1<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27615<br \/>919-256-3970<br \/><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighdivorcelawfirm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.Raleighdivorcelawfirm.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315ac33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"315ac33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice Areas<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e700fb elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9e700fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Family Law <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29970ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29970ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72755915 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"72755915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Juris Doctor, Wake Forest University School of Law, 2006<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Elon University, 2002<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273f8c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"273f8c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Memberships<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5923355 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5923355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2006-Present<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wake County Bar Association, 2006-Present<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b5f6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b5f6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honors<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3305864f elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3305864f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SuperLawyers List, SuperLawyers Magazine, 2021-Present<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rising Stars List, SuperLawyers Magazine, 2014-2020<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2017-Present <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdfade elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fdfade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certified Legal Specialties<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ded7b elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c0ded7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">NC State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Family Law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">DRC-Certified Family Financial Mediator, Dispute Resolution Commission of NC, 2012<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Certified Parenting Coordinator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7365d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7365d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404067d elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"404067d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friends of Wake County Guardian ad Litem, President,  2020-2021<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friends of Wake County Guardian ad Litem, Board of Directors, 2018-2019<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wake County In-Court Volunteer Mediation Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wake County Legal Support Center Attorney of the Day<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4eebd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4eebd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column 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