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

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 Matt Sullivan Named in Top 25 Real Estate and Hospitality Attorneys 2025

Posted: August 14, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce that Partner Matt Sullivan has been named among the Top 25 Real Estate and Hospitality Attorneys of 2025 by Attorney Intel. This prestigious honor is awarded to attorneys who demonstrate excellence in their field, determined after careful review of their career track records, industry experience, and the impact […]

COO & Managing Partner Michelle Harden Named Among Forbes Best-in-State Lawyers 2025

Posted: August 14, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce that COO and Managing Partner Michelle Harden has been named among the 2025 Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Lawyers. Inclusion on this list recognizes Michelle as one of the top legal professionals in the country, a prestigious distinction. Candidates are evaluated through a rigorous, year-long process that singles […]

Messner Reeves LLP Supports the 2025 COFPA Golf Tournament

Posted: July 29, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to be a Silver Partner of the Colorado Financial Planners Association (COFPA), and to support the organization’s 2025 Golf Tournament, held July 14, 2025. An avid supporter of COFPA, Denver Partner Kimberley Cronin manned a networking table during the tournament, and has been involved with the organization for many years. […]

Messner Reeves Sponsors Drink Red Wear Red 2025

Posted: July 24, 2025

Messner Reeves LLP was proud to be a supporting sponsor of the Drink Red Wear Red fundraiser for the Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA) held on June 5, 2025 at Mile High Station and Ironworks in downtown Denver. Associates Ben Asser and Sam Harden attended the event on behalf of Messner Reeves. This annual event, informally […]

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