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Colby L. Rieke is an experienced domestic relations attorney focusing on family law and divorce with more than 19 years of experience in both Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Rieke focuses his practice on divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, and maintenance (alimony) cases, for both mother and father. Mr. Rieke represents business owners, C-suite executives, medical professionals, and their spouses in a variety of family law matters. He helps clients navigate complex business valuations, characterization of marital and non-marital assets, and child support and maintenance issues. Mr. Rieke employs creative solutions to complex, high net worth, contentious matters. His steadfast goal, prior to engaging in contested litigation, is to exhaust all possible efforts to negotiate, mediate, or otherwise amicably resolve each and every family law conflict in which he is involved. Yet, he is an experienced litigator when the matter remains unresolved.
Mr. Rieke is also experienced in the areas of estate planning and probate. This experience provides great value when analyzing complex property divisions, business valuations, and the preservation of marital and non-marital assets.
In 2024, Mr. Rieke was listed in the Kansas City Business Journal's "20 to Know in Legal."
He has been named to the Super Lawyers® list in the area of Family Law in Kansas and Missouri for 2019 through 2024, and named to the Rising Star® list every year from 2014 through 2018. He is a member of the Firm’s Family Law & Divorce Practice Group, and the Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Practice Group.
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Chat withState: Kansas
Acquired: 2005
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State: Missouri
Acquired: 2005
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605 W. 47th Street, Ste. 350, Kansas City, MO, 64112
11903 W. 119th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66213
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Posted by Chloe | February 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Passionate, Responsive, Dedicated
Colby proved to be an exceptional attorney, consistently prioritizing the best interests of both my daughter and myself. His kindness, compassion, empathy, patience, and prompt responsiveness were truly appreciated. He was assertive in advocating for my case and expediting its progress. Selecting Col...
Posted by anonymous | December 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family
Highly Recommend
Choosing a family law attorney is a very personal and highly emotional decision. Colby will earn your respect and trust from the very first meeting. He is able to take very emotional situations and calmly explain your legal rights to you. I would highly recommend Colby to anyone looking for an att...
Posted by Erica | March 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family
He got it done!
I had been going through a rough time trying to get my kids last name changed for years. Colby was not only efficient, he was also great at keeping me in the loop with everything. He would always answer my questions whether it was through email or text. In the end, I won my case and couldn't be happi...
Posted by Jeff and Kevin | September 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Excellent attorney
Colby Rieke is a very skillful and knowledgeable attorney. We had a goal at the beginning of this road and that was to obtain sole custody of my son. Being a single father, I felt that the deck was stacked against me in court but he was able to accomplish that exact goal and thereby ensuring the sa...
Posted by anonymous | August 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Colby Rieke
Colby represented me in my very long, very ugly, and extremely difficult divorce. It took almost 2 years to finalize and he was really great throughout the entire process. He was knowledgeable, even with the complex nature of my divorce. He kept me well informed of the process, thoroughly explained e...
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2024
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2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2021
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2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Kansas & Missouri SuperLawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Kansas & Missouri Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Kansas & Missouri SuperLawyers
2019 - Present
Attorney, McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, PC
2011 - Present
Managing Member, The Law Office of Colby L. Rieke, L.L.C.
2004 - 2011
Associate, Law Office of John Ivan
2018 - Present
Johnson County Family Law American Inn of CourtAssociate
2016 - Present
WealthCounselMember
2012 - Present
Catholic Lawyers Guild of Kansas City
2008 - Present
Johnson County Bar Association
2005 - Present
Kansas Bar Association
2005 - Present
Missouri Bar Association
2021 - 2022
Johnson County Bar Association - Family Law SectionVice-President
2021 - 2022
Johnson County Bar Association Family Law Bench/Bar Guidelines Review CommitteeCommittee Member
2020 - 2021
Johnson County Bar Association - Family Law SectionSecretary
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
Business Adminstration, B.S.
1997
2023
Recent Developments in Missouri Family Law
2019
Hot Topics - Review of Recent Appellate Court Decisions
2016
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