The Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Orange Count Messner Reeves Offices Each Announce a Newly Hired Attorney

At Messner Reeves, we measure growth and success in many ways, including by our new hires. We are pleased to share that our offices in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Orange County welcomed new hires in October.

Erica Deatherage, Partner (Phoenix)

On October 3, 2022, our Phoenix office welcomed partner attorney Erica Deatherage. She will join Caleb Meyer’s team, focusing her practice on insurance defense litigation.

Erica graduated with a J.D. from Arizona Summit Law School in 2012. She is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington, and Arizona.

Andrew Welch, Partner (Salt Lake City)

Andrew Welch joined our Salt Lake City office as a partner on October 5, 2022. He is a seasoned litigator with expertise in several areas of law, including transactional law. Andrew is on Torben Welch’s team, where he will focus his practice on litigation and building Messner Reeves’s presence in the great state of Utah.

He earned his J.D. in 2011 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. He enjoys spending his free time snowboarding on the beautiful mountainous peaks of Salt Lake City and Park City.

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Erica Deatherage and Andrew Welch. Your skills and expertise will serve our clients well, and we are excited about your future successes here!