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.

Our Attorneys Get in Touch

“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

Dale A. Anderson

Dale A. Anderson

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.612.9128
Email: Danderson@messner.com

Stephen K. Lehnardt

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

Messner Reeves Associate Trevor Gallaway Participates in Immigration Panel Discussion

Messner Reeves LLP Denver Associate Trevor Gallaway recently participated in an Immigration Clinic panel discussion at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. The discussion centered around immigration law topics, particularly those relating to removal defense over nearly two hours of questions and answers. Students learned real-world insights on removal proceedings, career paths, and […]

Messner Reeves Associate Trevor Gallaway Joins AILA Legislative Advocacy Committee

Messner Reeves LLP is pleased to announce that Associate Trevor Gallaway has been selected to join the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Legislative Advocacy Committee. The Legislative Advocacy Committee coordinates with state Representatives and Senators throughout the year for strategic meetings and discussions around the ongoing immigration needs of their constituents. Each year in the […]

Messner Reeves LLP Secures Patent for Syntervention’s Swicker Radiopaque Surgical Foam Sponge

Scott Hawranek partner at Messner Reeves LLP successfully obtained a U.S. patent for Syntervention, Inc., covering the company’s Swicker radiopaque surgical foam sponge, a medical device designed to reduce contamination risks and improve operating room efficiency. Syntervention, a North Carolina–based company focused on preventing contamination in medical procedures, developed the Swicker sponge to address challenges […]

Messner Reeves Partner Scott Monroe Named in the 2025 OC500 Directory of Influence

Messner Reeves LLP is pleased to announce that Orange County Partner Scott Monroe was named in the 2025 edition of the OC500 Directory of Influence. Produced by the Orange County Business Journal, this annual publication celebrates the top influential leaders and innovators across a wide range of sectors in the Orange County business community. Inclusion […]

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Messner Reeves LLP
1550 Wewatta St. Suite 710
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 623-1800