Carl Forbes Jr. is the founder and managing attorney of CFJ Law PLLC. He is a husband, father, brother, son, Jamaican citizen by heritage, and a first-generation American. While not born in Jamaica, Carl experienced the next best thing—being born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. The People’s Republic of Brooklyn—as it is affectionately called—is home to Black families from across the diaspora, including a strong and impactful Caribbean community. This is CFJ Law’s home base, where Carl provides legal services specializing in Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, and Guardianship throughout New York.

Since childhood, Carl’s mission has been to help others through his social and cultural ways of knowing their experiences. As a professional, Carl does this through compassionate legal representation and resource sharing. Vocal, steadfast, and present, Carl's interest is in working for the benefit of the most valuable things in your life - family and business. Equipped with the tools and knowledge he has gained in 15+ years of law, Carl plugs his clients into the most viable information, insights, and people. His development and achievements are reflections of his commitment to his communities and family.

Carl is the Immediate Past President of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, New York State’s largest predominantly Black bar association, whose purpose, among other things, is to advance equality and excellence in the pursuit of justice. He serves as a member of the New York State Chief Judge’s Working Group on the Future of the Harlem Community Justice Center and the New York City Mayor’s Committee on City Marshals. Carl is a Council of Urban Professionals 2025 CUP New York Fellow. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School and is a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Bronx Alumni Chapter). Carl has received several accolades—to name a few: the Caribbean American Lawyer’s Association’s 2025 Founder’s Award, the National Bar Association’s 2023 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates, City & State’s 2023 Law Power 100, Caribbean Life’s 2023 Caribbean Impact Award, The New York Carib News’ 2023 and 2024 Caribbean-American Power 100, Lawyers of Color’s Hot List 2023, National Black Lawyers Top 100 list (2021-2025), and New York Metro Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2019-2025).

Carl received his B.A., cum laude, in Philosophy, Politics & Law from Binghamton University, and his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.