In business, you should never underestimate the nuances of negotiation skills. And that’s especially true in highly regulated industries like cannabis, which has its own set of unique challenges. Messner Reeves shares three essential soft skills to master for winning key negotiations. Let’s make a deal: How cannabis founders can win in key negotiations
By Amber L. Blasingame, Partner, Messner Reeves LLP “’Will you walk into my parlour?’ said the spider to the fly.” ~Mary Howitt As of November 1, 2023, all employers must use the latest “shorten[ed]” version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, edition date August 1, 2023, promoted by US Citizenship and Immigration Services “to […]
Messner Reeves LLP’s litigation team has a wealth of complex civil and commercial litigation expertise. Still, beyond experience, reputation, and accolades, finding a legal team in tune with your company’s culture, mission, and methodology is essential. Choosing the right litigation team is crucial to obtaining the best possible outcome in a corporate lawsuit and preventing […]
“Death is emotionally hard. Planning for a smooth probate process can help your loved ones as they grieve and heal.” Probate seems daunting. The emotions, family dynamics and financial issues surrounding a death are hard enough to handle without the added complexity of administering the estate. “Death is hard enough, make it easier on those […]
Messner Reeves is honored to be awarded the prestigious Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus. This award reinforces our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within our firm and leadership ranks. As one of less than 80 law firms to attain this prestigious certification, we have dedicated ourselves to promoting diversity in our leadership. Over the past […]
Messner Reeves welcomes our 5 Summer Associates as part of our annual participation in the Colorado Pledge to Diversity Program. While most law firms provide internships only to second-year law students, the Pledge to Diversity Program affords first-year law students of diverse racial, gender and ethnic identifications the unique opportunity to participate in a paid […]
On May 30, 2023, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, released GC Memorandum 23-08 stating most non-compete provisions in employment agreements violate Section 7 the National Labor Relations Act and are therefore illegal. To learn more about this, and what it might mean to your business, we invite you to download […]
As of March 1, 2023, Proposition 125 has allowed off-premises fermented malt beverage retailers (“FMB Retailers”), i.e., grocery and convenience stores selling beer for off-premises consumption, to begin selling wine under the new Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine Retailer License, which several FMB Retailers have already begun rolling out into their stores. To learn more […]
In Colorado’s election on November 7, 2022, Colorado voters took to the polls to decide the fate of several major revisions to the Colorado Liquor Code. Though Proposition 124 (expanding ownership of retail liquor store licenses) and Proposition 126 (allowing the delivery of alcoholic beverages through third-party service providers) ultimately failed, Proposition 125 appears it […]
Messner Reeves is excited to announce the induction of Bruce Montoya into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). Partner Bruce Montoya Inducted into the Prestigious IATL As a national commercial law firm, Messner Reeves has many highly successful and decorated attorneys on our litigation and trial team, led by Bruce Montoya. Mr. Montoya was […]
At Messner Reeves, we are excited to announce the addition of seven new attorneys to our Las Vegas office! Please join us in welcoming Megan Wessel, Jonathan Owens, Karie Wilson and Ashley Walters. Jonathan Owens, Partner On October 24, 2022, we welcomed Jonathan Owens as a partner attorney. His area of practice will be personal […]
Messner Reeves proudly announces several 2023 Best Law Firm recognitions by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. Three of these honors went to our Colorado offices, two to our Las Vegas office, and three went to our Phoenix office. While we are genuinely honored to receive these recognitions, our purpose is not to receive awards or […]
