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

ANN NGUYEN

Ann A.P. Nguyen

Partner
Silicon Valley

Phone: 408.792.5917
Email: anguyen@messner.com

Bonnie Margaret Ross

Bonnie Margaret Ross

Of Counsel
Silicon Valley

Phone: 408.792.5927
Email: bross@messner.com

Stephen K. Lehnardt

Stephen K. Lehnardt

Of Counsel
Colorado Springs, Greenwood Village

Phone: 303.623.4741
Email: slehnardt@messner.com

Dale A. Anderson

Dale A. Anderson

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.612.9128
Email: Danderson@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

Messner Reeves Of Counsel James Randall Inducted to Law College Hall of Fame

Posted: May 19, 2026

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce that Of Counsel James Randall is being inducted into the Western State College of Law Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held on May 23, 2026, at the Grove Theater in Anaheim, during the graduation exercises. James is an alum of Western State College of Law […]

2026 Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Two Messner Reeves Attorneys

Posted: May 15, 2026

Messner Reeves LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Brett Boon and Senior Associate Sejal Patel have been recognized as 2026 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. Partner Brett Boon has an expansive litigation practice focused on real estate, environmental, and business disputes in both state and federal courts. He represents individuals, commercial entities, […]

Messner Reeves LLP Sponsors the Asian Law Alliance 49th Anniversary Celebration

Posted: April 23, 2026

Messner Reeves LLP was proud to sponsor the 49th Anniversary Celebration of the Asian Law Alliance (ALA), held on March 26 in San Jose. Partner Ann Nguyen attended the event on behalf of the firm. Since 2017, Messner Reeves has been an annual sponsor of the event, which raises much-needed funds to support ALA programs […]

Messner Reeves Ranked #30 in 2026 List of Law Firms by the Orange County Business Journal

Posted: April 14, 2026

Messner Reeves LLP is pleased to announce that the Orange County office has moved up in the Orange County Business Journal’s 2026 List of Law Firms to number 30. Each year, firms in Orange County are ranked on the number of locally-based attorneys practicing, rather than on the number of practicing attorneys nationwide. The annual […]

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