Forbes Solutions PLLC

A Legacy of Legal Excellence.

A New Chapter of Service.

Founded in 2010, Forbes Solutions PLLC has provided trusted legal counsel, workplace investigations, employment and education law guidance, and organizational consulting to public and private sector clients across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

For more than three decades, attorney Paula Forbes has helped organizations navigate complex challenges with integrity, practical wisdom, and deep care for the people affected by every decision.

FIND PAULA

That work continues today, in a new chapter.

Paula now serves Of Counsel with Trautmann Martin Law PLLC, where she continues to provide legal counsel while giving clients access to a broader team of attorneys and an expanded range of legal services. At the same time, her leadership development, executive coaching, investigations training, and professional education work now lives within The Finding Human Institute LLC, the organization Paula founded in 2022 to help leaders build healthier, more human-centered workplaces.

Looking for Paula?

Here's where to find her.

Paula's work now lives in two homes. Choose the door that fits what you need.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION & COUNSEL

Trautmann Martin Law PLLC

For legal representation and counsel, Paula practices Of Counsel, giving clients access to a broader team of attorneys and an expanded range of legal services.

Employment and education law
Workplace investigations
Legal strategy and counsel
Mediation and conflict resolution
Representation and advocacy

Trautmann Martin Law →

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

The Finding Human Institute LLC

Many professional-education and training programs formerly offered through Forbes Solutions PLLC are now delivered here, alongside executive coaching and leadership development.

Workplace investigations training
Title IX and compliance education for leaders
Employment and education law for leaders
Minnesota Government Data Practices training
Employee relations and managing difficult employees
Workplace discrimination and harassment prevention
Team effectiveness and conflict resolution
Executive leadership development and coaching
Professional development for HR & organizational leaders

The Finding Human Institute →

A NOTE ON SCOPE

These are professional-education, training, and leadership-development programs. Legal representation and legal advice are provided through Trautmann Martin Law PLLC, where Paula practices Of Counsel.

LOOKING AHEAD

Forbes Solutions PLLC represents the foundation of Paula's legal career. The Finding Human Institute LLC reflects its next evolution, bringing decades of legal and educational experience together with leadership development to help organizations build cultures where people, leaders, and communities can thrive.

Whether you're seeking legal representation through Trautmann Martin Law PLLC or leadership development through The Finding Human Institute LLC, Paula remains committed to helping organizations lead with clarity, integrity, and humanity.