A Personal
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Biography
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.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives)
- Guardianships and Conservatorships (Adults and Minors)
- Probate
- Personal Injury
- Adoption
Education
- Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon
- J.D. - 1993
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
- B.A. - 1987
- Major: English
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2000
Professional Associations
- Colorado Bar Association, 1993 to Present
- Boulder Bar Association, 1993 to Present
- Boulder Bar Association’s Tax, Estate Planning and Probate Committee, Former Co-Chair, 2015 to 2017
- Life Fellow, Boulder County Bar Foundation
Published Works
- 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
Representative Cases
Honors
Classes & Seminars
Pro-Bono Activities
- Boulder County Legal Services
- Former St. Vrain School District Volunteer, Niwot Elementary, 2000 to 2006
- Niwot High School Education Foundation, Past Member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 2013 to 2016
Representative Clients
References
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
Languages
Ancillary Businesses
Fraternities or Sororities
- Gamma Phi Beta – University of Colorado in Boulder, Past Collegiate Panhellenic Representative and Beta Rho Chapter President


