Elizabeth Forgotson Goldberg - a Bethesda, MD Probate and Estate Administration Lawyer

Bethesda Probate and Estate Administration Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Probate and Estate Administration 40%
Adult Guardianship 20%
Estate Planning 20%

Litigation: 40%

Attorney Information

Overview

Elizabeth Forgotson Goldberg is a National Elder Law Foundation Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) practicing in Washington, DC and Maryland. She prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney for many area citizens and aids families in probate of their estates. In her estate administration work in Maryland, she recovered over $90,000 in 2001 from the Client Security Trust Fund on behalf of a defrauded senior's estate.

Elizabeth serves as trustee and fiduciary for individuals in Maryland and the District at their own request and that of their parents. As an active member of the Fiduciary Panel of the Probate Division of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, she represents families seeking guardianship and defends the rights of wards across the city. Her success in defending a client in a Medicaid recovery suit earned mention in the Washington Post (February 2006 - "Getting Stuck with the Tab").

Elizabeth is a native Washingtonian and graduate of Duke University (BA, Political Science) and the George Washington University National Law Center. She served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Magistrate Judge Jean Dwyer at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Law Clerk Fellow at the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals. She is an active member of the Bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys.

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2026 Maryland Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list
2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list
2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list
2022 Maryland Super Lawyers list
2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list
2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list
2019 Maryland Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
  B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

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Languages

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English (Primary)
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Spanish
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Classes and Seminars

Probate Step by Step, National Business Institute, 2003 - Present

Bar Admissions

Maryland, 1989
District of Columbia, 1991

Specialties and Certifications

Elder Law, National Elder Law Foundation, 2004

Other Affiliations

National Association of Elder Law Atty, 2003 - Present (Member)
National Elder Law Foundation, 2004 - Present (Member)

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Contact

Bethesda, MD

6616 Radnor Road
Bethesda, MD 20817

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Phone: 240-641-0956

Fax: 866-278-8906

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Website: https://www.forgotsonlaw.com

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