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

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 Partner Scott Monroe Named in the 2025 OC500 Directory of Influence

Posted: December 10, 2025

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 […]

Messner Reeves LLP Named in 2026 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

Posted: November 21, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2026 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list in six practice areas across Colorado, Las Vegas, Orange County, and Phoenix. This is the firm’s 16th year of recognition on this prestigious list. To be included on this distinguished list, firms must […]

Messner Reeves Sponsors the SNAWA Miriam Shearing Annual Gala

Posted: November 20, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP was proud to support the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (SNAWA) Miriam Shearing Annual Gala, held September 11, 2025, by donating a gift basket for the silent auction. This annual event raises funds to support the SNAWA Foundation Scholarship Fund at Boyd Law School, as well as to honor the recipient […]

Messer Reeves LLP Sponsors JusticeAid’s 2025 Benefit Concert

Posted: November 18, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP was proud to sponsor JusticeAid’s 2025 benefit concert on behalf of Washington, D.C. Partner Phil Andonian, on October 20, 2025. The JusticeAid benefit concert this year raised funds for JusticeAid’s 2025 grantee partner, Pregnancy Justice, an organization providing criminal defense, legal and policy advocacy, research and in-the-field analysis, training, and narrative framing […]

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