Awards and Accolades

11 Messner Reeves Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

Messner Reeves LLP is honored to announce that 11 lawyers across five cities and four states have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is a prestigious honor shared by only a small percentage of active private practice attorneys in the United States.

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Reviews are conducted by their peers based on professional expertise, and every attorney undergoes an authentication process to ensure they are currently practicing in good standing.

Messner Reeves congratulates the following lawyers recognized The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition:

Costa Mesa, CA

Andrew Hollins

  • Litigation – Insurance

Denver, CO

Michelle L. Harden

  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Simone Montoya

  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Douglas C. Wolanske

  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Greenwood Village, CO

Caleb Meyer

  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Bruce A. Montoya

  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

David A. Reeves

  • Real Estate Law

Deanne Stodden

  • Real Estate Law

Matthew R. Sullivan

  • Real Estate Law

Las Vegas, NV

Edgar Carranza

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law – Management

Phoenix, AZ

Isaac S. Crum

  • Litigation – Patent

More About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers has been recognized as the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world for over 40 years. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications around the world, helping those in need of legal service identify the most qualified lawyers to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties.

Nominated lawyers are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback received. Nominees who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough vetting process to ensure they are currently in private practice and in good standing.

About Messner Reeves LLP

As a nationally-recognized law firm, we are incredibly proud of the accomplishments of each one of our attorneys. Our sincerest congratulations go out to the 11 attorneys named above.

While accolades and awards are visible recognition of the work we do, our relationship with our clients is an even stronger measure of that. We firmly believe that every business, no matter the size, deserves access to expert legal help at affordable rates. We are a full-service law firm serving a diverse range of industries, with award-winning attorneys offering flexible and customized solutions to help solve your legal challenges.

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