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

2025 Colorado Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Messner Reeves Attorneys

Posted: March 24, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is honored to announce that six lawyers have been recognized as 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers and three have been named as 2025 Colorado Rising Stars! In addition, Partner Bruce Montoya was featured on the cover of the magazine edition of the Super Lawyers Colorado 2025 listing. Bruce was also one of five […]

Messner Reeves Ranked #32 in Largest Law Firms 2025 by Denver Business Journal

Posted: March 20, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP proudly announces our 2025 ranking as the 32nd largest firm in the Denver Business Journal’s Largest Denver-Area Law Firms List! This list is organized by the number of actively practicing attorneys in the Denver area, which includes the seven metro counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. Messner Reeves […]

Orange County Team Wins Successful Defense Verdict in Homeowner Liability Jury Trial

Posted: March 14, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce a successful defense verdict in a jury trial revolving around a homeowner liability case. Orange County Partners Craig Humphrey and Aaron Soleimani argued for an insured homeowner being sued for damages by the plaintiff relating to a fall in the residence. Of Counsel James Randall handled all of […]

Partners Douglas Wolanske and Matthew George Win Big Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict

Posted: March 4, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce a successful defense verdict in a three-week medical malpractice case defending an orthopedic spine surgeon. Denver-based partners Douglas Wolanske and Matthew George argued for the defense in a claim of a malpositioned pedicle screw with claimed permanent right foot drop. The plaintiff in the case was seeking over […]

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