Private Client Services

We help you acquire and protect what matters most to you now, tomorrow and through all of life’s challenges.

We are experts in every aspect of personal and business planning. We provide comprehensive estate and transaction planning for individuals, families and business. We work closely with you, your accountants and financial and insurance advisers to create and implement plans that meet all of your goals. As life’s challenges appear, we help you navigate through.

When life or death administration is required, we understand the intricacies of probate, guardianship and conservatorship, and the essential components to elder care and trust administration. We help you administer efficiently.

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“Stephen and others at the Firm have been incredibly professional and helpful over the course of several years. In a situation with aging parents that is stressful at best, Stephen and others provided wise and compassionate counsel. Fees were fair and always as estimated. Results were exceptional…”

– Gary

“Stephen Lehnardt is very nice, knowledgeable and responsive.”

Find your Wills, Trusts & Estates Attorney

Dale A. Anderson

Dale A. Anderson

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.612.9128
Email: Danderson@messner.com

Jason T. McIntyre

Associate
New York

Phone: 646.595.1114
Email: jmcintyre@messner.com

Stephen K. Lehnardt

Of Counsel
Colorado Springs, Greenwood Village

Phone: 303.623.4741
Email: slehnardt@messner.com

Planning Ahead

An estate plan to protect you, your family and your assets

  • Structure Inheritance your life and estate your way: Wills, Trusts and more
  • Decision-making: Powers of Attorney
  • Ensure your Healthcare Choices
  • Keep Control in Disability

Elder Care

Helping you maintain the highest quality of like in later years

  • Maintain Personal Control over Decisions
  • Plan How to Pay for Long-Term Care
  • Prepare for Medicaid by Protecting Assets and Income

Probate

Managing probate court administration of disability and estates

  • Maintain Personal Control over Decisions
  • Guardianships and Conservatorships
  • Estate Administration and Contest

Business

From start-up to exit, we help you achieve greater success whatever your endeavor

  • Business Creation Services and Ongoing Support
  • Succession and Exit Planning
  • Tax and Transactional Planning

Insights

Partner Kathleen Carter Recognized as a 2025 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer

Posted: April 8, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce that Orange County Partner Kathleen Carter has been recognized as a 2025 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer. The Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer database is composed of client-nominated, stand-out lawyers in private practice, all volunteered by senior in-house counsel in large organizations. As such, the database is completely free from […]

Six Messner Reeves Attorneys Featured in Attorney at Law Magazine Legal Legacy Special Issue

Posted: April 8, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is honored to announce that six attorneys have been featured in the Legal Legacy Special Issue of Attorney at Law Magazine. This special edition highlights the stories of several lawyers who were inspired to pursue the practice of law by another family member. Greenwood Village Partner Bruce Montoya is the father of […]

Messner Reeves LLP Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Posted: April 4, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP, a national full-service business law firm, is celebrating its 30th anniversary of providing comprehensive support to its diverse corporate client base. The firm serves a full range of business clients, from individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies, and is focused on individual, future-focused, and holistic legal strategies. Messner Reeves opened its doors […]

Of Counsel Alyson Jaen Article on Insurance and Climate Change for Cannabis Operators

Posted: March 29, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP Of Counsel Alyson Jaen recently published an article in MJBizDaily titled “Why Cannabis Operators Can’t Ignore Insurance in the Era of Climate Change.” In the article, Alyson points out that while insurance is mandatory for cannabis businesses, it often slips through the cracks because it is often difficult to obtain. However, recent […]

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