Kate E. Smith concentrates her practice in estate planning, trust and estate administration, protective proceedings (guardianship and conservatorship), probate litigation, and adoption law. 

Ms. Smith is the Public Administrator for Larimer County.  Ms. Smith also currently serves as a court-appointed visitor and court-appointed counsel for guardianship and conservatorship proceedings in the District Courts of Larimer County.  Ms. Smith has also been involved in numerous litigation matters throughout the Front Range and Metro Denver.  She is a co-chair of the Larimer County Bar Association’s Trust and Estate Section and member of the Colorado Bar Association’s Trust and Estate and Elder Law Sections.  

Ms. Smith previously clerked for two District Court Judges within the Eighth Judicial District. Ms. Smith earned her law degree, graduating Order of St. Ives (top 10%), from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2010.While in law school, Ms. Smith interned for former Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey of the Colorado Supreme Court. Ms. Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Honors History from the University of Michigan.

Rikke M. Liska grew up in Loveland, Colorado. She received her undergraduate degree in 2007 from Colorado State University in Communication Studies. Rikke earned her law degree from Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2011. She focuses her legal practice on estate planning, probate or small estate administration, and Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings.

Rikke enjoys teaching people about estate planning and the law. She understands that the legal process can be intimidating and is dedicated to giving her clients confidence by making the process easier to understand.

Rikke is currently serving as the Deputy Public Administrator for Larimer County.

Rikke is active the in legal community, volunteering on a number of committees through the Colorado Bar Association with the Elder Law and Trust & Estates sections, including co-chair of the Larimer County Trust & Estate Section and Larimer County Access to Justice Committees. She danced with Canyon Concert Ballet for 22 seasons of the Nutcracker and continues to enjoy her love of dance.