Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce that Colorado Springs Partners Amber Blasingame and Scott Hawranek have been named in Colorado Springs Magazine’s 2025 Top Attorneys edition. Amber Blasingame was recognized for her work in Immigration law, and Scott Hawranek earned recognition for his contributions in Copyright, Patent, Trademark, and Trade Secrets matters. To be […]
This year saw quite a few changes and updates in several areas of employment law at both the state and federal levels. Here’s a quick recap of some of the larger highlights from 2024 to help employers ensure they comply as we head into the new year and adopt any necessary procedure or policy changes. […]
Authors: Maclain Joyce Matthew Sullivan Rachel Farr Alyson Jaen Austin Gemmell Lindsey Pho Ben Asser Jack Hakim Messner Reeves’ corporate law team provides an important update on the filing deadlines and recent legal rulings, as there has been a flurry of activity related to the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act. Key Update: There is […]
Messner Reeves is honored to announce that six attorneys have been named among the 5280 Top Lawyers list! 5280 Magazine compiles this annual listing, which highlights attorneys across dozens of categories from criminal law to litigation to corporate law and more. Every year, Denver metro area attorneys nominate their peers for consideration. Nominees are then […]
Messner Reeves LLP Partners Michelle Harden and Amy Huff were featured in an article titled, “Preventing Restaurant Legal Landmines” on fastcasual.com. The piece focused on a panel discussion held at the 2024 Fast Casual Executive Summit, which was moderated by Michelle Harden and on which Amy Huff served as a panelist. Other panelists included professionals […]
Authors: Maclain Joyce Matthew Sullivan Rachel Farr Alyson Jaen Austin Gemmell Lindsey Pho Ben Asser Jack Hakim Did you create or register a company in the United States this year or prior to January 1, 2024, and still have not filed your MANDATORY* Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) with FinCEN? If so, you may have […]
For the 15th year in a row, Messner Reeves LLP is excited to announce that we have been recognized in the 2025 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list in six practice areas across Colorado, Las Vegas, Orange County, and Phoenix. To be included on this prestigious list, firms must be recognized for […]
Messner Reeves LLP Colorado Springs Partner Amber Blasingame recently published a blog for the Colorado Restaurant Association on the importance of I-9 auditing and how to avoid the most common mistakes and clerical errors. In “The Importance of Being Ernest with I-9 Auditing,” Amber explains how important the I-9 Employment Verification Form is for restaurant […]
Messner Reeves LLP Partner Isaac Crum has recently been recognized in the Arizona Business Leaders Law Section for the year 2025! This annual publication highlights the business leaders and innovators who continually work to improve and change the Arizona business landscape. Isaac is based out of our Phoenix office and is a member of the […]
Messner Reeves congratulates Messner Foundation Scholarship recipient Arnold Acosta on his recent graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering complemented by two minors in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Business from the University of Colorado. The mission of the Messner Foundation is to reward deserving students from diverse backgrounds for their demonstrated leadership traits by […]
Messner Reeves LLP congratulates Partner Mikhail Shah on his recent federal trial win! After litigating for almost four years on involved claims ranging from breach of contract to discrimination under both federal and state statutes, a federal court jury in the District Court for the Southern District of New York returned a full defense verdict […]
Messner Reeves LLP Partner Edwin Schwartz recently participated in an informative panel discussion titled “Exploring Options in Civil Law” at the California Western School of Law on September 24, 2024. The panel discussion focused on the details of pursuing a career in civil law, covering everything from the varied range of matters that civil law […]