Laura Schmitt Moore - a Niwot, United States Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives) Lawyer

Niwot Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives) Lawyer

Updated: 02/28/2026

Areas of Practice

Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives)
Guardianships and Conservatorships (Adults and Minors)
Probate
Personal Injury
Adoption

Attorney Information

Overview

Laura Moore joined the firm in October of 2011, and has practiced law in Colorado since October of 1993. Raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota, she appreciates the friendly, small town law firm. A proud CU Buff, she graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English in May of 1987. Ms. Moore received her law degree from the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon in May of 1993. Ms. Moore is a published member of the Willamette Law Review. Ms. Moore is a member of the Colorado and Boulder County Bar Associations.

Past community activities included volunteer work at Niwot Elementary, and service on the board of directors and executive committee of the Niwot High School Education Foundation. Ms. Moore volunteers as a scoring judge for the State High School Mock Trial Competitions. Ms. Moore also served as a mentor and judge for the Brighton Teen Court program. Ms. Moore volunteers for senior law events including Boulder County’s Senior Law Day. Ms. Moore has been a guest speaker at Google on the topic of Special Needs Trusts for adults with disabilities.

Ms. Moore enjoys choral singing. She is a past singing member of the CU Collegiate Chorale and the Boulder Chorale, where she served on their board of directors, grant writing and executive committees, and chaired the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee. Currently, Ms. Moore sings with the Coal Creek Community Chorus.

Ms. Moore and her husband Tom are the adoptive parents of Teddy, an English Cream Golden Retriever, rescued from a breeding farm in Ohio.

Education

Legal Education
- Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon, 1993
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1987
  B.A.
  Major: English

Current Employment Position(s)

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Past Positions

Martin & Mehaffy, LLC, 1993 to 2003
Garlin Driscoll Howard, LLC, 2006 to 2010
Law Offices of Laura S. Moore, LLC, 10/2003 to 05/2006
Law Offices of Laura S. Moore, LLC, 07/2010 to 10/2011

Pro Bono Activities

Boulder County Legal Services
Former St. Vrain School District Volunteer, Niwot Elementary, 2000 - 2006
Niwot High School Education Foundation, Past Member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 2013 - 2016

Published Works

Articles

Oregon's Elective Share in a Non-probate World: The Surviving Spouse, 29 Will.L.Rev 1, 1993
"Settling the Minor's Personal Injury Settlement", Boulder's Women's Magazine, July, 1998
Co-Author, “End of Life Options Bill Withdrawn”, Boulder Bar Association Newsletter, April, 2016
Co-Author, “Death and Taxes in 2017”, Boulder Bar Association Newsletter, March, 2017

Bar Admissions

Colorado, 1993
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2000

Other Affiliations

Colorado Bar Association, 1993 to Present
Boulder Bar Association, 1993 to Present
Boulder Bar Association’s Tax, Estate Planning and Probate Committee, 2015 - 2017 (Former Co-Chair)
Life Fellow, Boulder County Bar Foundation

Fraternities and Sororities

Gamma Phi Beta

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Contact

Niwot, CO

6964 N. 79th Street
Suite 3
Niwot, CO 80503

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Phone: 888-422-8076

Fax: 303-652-2449

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Website: https://www.niwotlaw.com

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