Danielle Forté

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attorney Danielle Forté is a proud native of Columbus, Georgia and the mother of a pre-teen daughter. Danielle was born to military parents in Nuremberg, Germany. Her father is a proud veteran and Retired Lieutenant Colonel and her mother worked at the Greater Columbus Urban League as a community activist.

 

Danielle graduated with honors from Hardaway High School where she participated in academic extra-curricular activities, including serving as vice-president of the National Honor Society. It was during this time that she dreamed of becoming a lawyer and serving her community.

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In pursuit of this goal, Danielle graduated magna cum laude from Spelman College and, soon after, earned a juris doctorate degree from the Emory University School of Law. In addition to studying law while at Emory, she enrolled in additional courses – again in preparation for a career serving others.

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She began her law career “learning the ropes” first at Atlanta law firms, and then as a federal attorney with the Social Security Administration where she handled a voluminous caseload writing persuasive legal decisions. Still, her heart was leading her home to Columbus where she could work toward a greater cause and she and her daughter could be closer to family and friends.

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In 2008, Attorney Forté made the decision to bring her knowledge and expertise back home to become a community advocate. She has been, and continues to be, a public servant working several challenging positions in the District Attorney’s Office, including Child Support Recovery and, currently, serving as the sole Juvenile Court, Assistant District Attorney.

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