Hon. Kortnei N. Smith
Judgeship
2025-present
Judge of the County Court, 11th Judicial District
(Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas Counties)
Experience
2016-2025
Lincoln County Attorney’s Office
Deputy County Attorney
North Platte, NE
2015-2016
Waite, McWha, and Heng
Associate Attorney
North Platte, NE
Education
Creighton University School of Law, 2015
Juris Doctorate and Master of Science
University of Nebraska – Omaha, 2012
Bachelor of Arts
Judicial/Law Related Activities
Nebraska State Bar Association, 2015-present
Lincoln County Bar Association, 2017-2024 (Treasurer, 2017-2018 and 2021-2022. Vice President, 2018-2019 and 2022-2023. President, 2019-2020 and 2023-2024)
Nebraska Committee on Inquiry, District 6, 2019-2025 (Vice-Chair, 2020. Chair, 2024)
Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2019/2020
Community Activities
North Platte Business and Professional Women
North Platte Community Playhouse, Board of Directors