Messner Reeves LLP

I had an absolutely terrible experience with attorney Brenda Bartels, and I can’t express how furious I am. I hired her for a simple letter, and what I got was a nightmare of hidden charges and outrageous fees. I was quoted one price, but I ended up paying three times that amount! They kept piling on charges for hours of “work” that I never agreed to, and it felt like I was being scammed. To make matters worse, I sold some equipment and desperately needed paperwork in a timely manner. Brenda and her team failed to deliver, leaving me in a bind. I had to scramble and use LegalZoom to get the paperwork myself, and guess what? They still charged me for services they didn’t provide! I repeatedly requested a full breakdown of my billing hours and payments, but my requests were completely ignored. Instead of getting any clarity, I received another bill threatening to send my account to collections. Unbelievable! This whole experience was infuriating, and I would strongly advise anyone considering her services to think twice. Save yourself the headache and find an attorney who values transparency and actually delivers on their promises. Brenda Bartels is not worth your time or money!

This firm has lawyers in different cities who join on under the Messner Reeves umbrella. Those lawyers turn in their charges to the billing department at the Messner Reeves headquarters in Denver which then sends bills to clients. My lawyer, through Messner Reeves, was Ms. Bartels in Colorado Springs. I would pay one of their/her bills only to have another pop up with charges dated before the bill I had paid -- in other words backdated. Dozens of backdated charges would pop up weeks and even months after I'd pay a bill the date of which was a later date than the new charges! It was total chaos. I complained to the billing department at Messner Reeves in Denver, and was told there had been other complaints and my complaint would be forwarded to the president. Never heard back, so I assumed they had erased the bill as the charges could not possibly be verified by the client. That was months ago. Today, two days before Christmas I received another Messner Reeves bill with many new charges added to the bill I complained about -- the new charges were backdated, by Ms. Bartels, to June!! It's an endless loop that appears to be some sort of a scam. There is no being paid in full as charges back in time can be created and billed to you months later. I changed lawyers months ago because the representation was ineffective. In one week, with a phone call, a letter and a meeting, my new lawyer got farther for a fraction of what Ms. Bartels billed me for over the course of months. Before changing lawyers, I would despair at how nothing was being done. Ms. Bartels even told me she didn't read my emails then billed me for reading my emails! I don't know how I'm going to get out of this endless billing loop. Steer clear of this law firm. The fact that they allow such chaotic billing for unverifiable charges indicates something is very, very wrong. (Btw, my new lawyer issues a straightforward bill each month that I can easily check with my records, and his firm NEVER back dates charges to slip in with later months' bills.)

We have had the pleasure of working with Brenda Bartels at Messner and Reeves law firm in Colorado Springs over the past few years, and we couldn't be more satisfied with the level of service she has provided. Brenda has been instrumental in assisting us with various contracts, demonstrating her expertise and attention to detail at every step. When we faced contract issues in Tennessee and California, Brenda didn't hesitate to refer us to her capable colleagues, ensuring we received seamless support across different states. Her professionalism, responsiveness, and dedication are truly commendable. Brenda consistently goes above and beyond to meet our needs, and we highly recommend her to anyone in need of legal assistance. She undoubtedly deserves a 5-star rating! Thank you, Brenda, for your outstanding service and support!

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I've been working with Messner Reeves LLP for several years. Their immigration attorneys are very knowledgeable and professional to work with. I highly recommend their immigration services.

Brenda has been excellent to work with. Excellent advisement, professional, prompt and courteous. Our go to for construction industry consulting, she gets results. Wish we had found them years ago.

Amber She’s so rude she’s just like mony she’s talk to me the phone just 5 minutes she’s charge me 100$ dollar my husband he’s with interview 4 years I am single mom I have to baby we don’t have income. She’s so rude with me. She’s nothing for me.😡😡😡

I have worked with and known many attorneys in my life. Brenda is one of the best. Top shelf all the way.

Totally experienced and professional and friendly

My life could not be more complete without H&B. My heart to all of you for what you do, Amber is the best! Our family loves you!

Petula has always being a pleasure to talk to. From the moment I contacted the office for the first time, to the end of my permanent resident card process. She was always very responsive to all my questions, and very proactive throughout my process, specially when I had to move to another state and also when USCIS was taking a long time to make a decision on it. Petula participated through a phone call on my interview since I was out of state, and I did not even have to worry about contacting her on the day of the interview because I knew she would be awaiting the Immigration Officer’s phone call. She also had a zoom meeting scheduled for us to go through all the documents and details of my process before the interview, so I felt very prepared for it. All people I worked with were always very detailed and did not let anything pass when it came to fulfilling USCIS requirements. I am 100% grateful I found them and that they took care of everything for me.

Petula is a very helping and understanding human being. She does everything in her power to help people. Petula and her team work very hard for everyone and thanks to her my wife received her citizenship as well as my mother in law got her residency. None of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for her hard work and dedication. We are so thankful and have no way to thank her enough for everything.

Ms. Bartles is the finest attorney I have ever had the privilege to know

I was able to work with their immigration attorney, Petula McShiras. She is wonderful and very professional. I filed for my husband's green card, and the entire process was smooth and on time. Without her support, we wouldn't have been able to do it, as it is a very detailed process. I was able to work with their immigration attorney, Petula McShiras. She is wonderful and very professional. I applied for my husband's green card, and the whole process was easy and on time. Without her support, we wouldn't have been able to do it, as it is a very detailed process.

My ex wife and I were having issues and we decided to have a divorce after we had applied for my 10 year green card. With the case dragging on for long (4 years), I was almost going back to my home country because I was frustrated and I didn't ever think the USCIS people would ever manipulate a situation and make it seem I entered my previous marriage just for benefits. Petula (Angel sent from heaven) did a very amazing job. She is patient, honest, very knowledgeable, understanding and advised on me sufficiently on the best approach without looking at her financial gain. She is very amazing!!! I would advise anyone filing for any migration case to utilize her services. I cant thank her enough...

The worst experience I ever had with this company I definitely don’t recommend Amber to anyone she’s not professional very rude also she messed up my application. Don’t Waste your time and money with Amber...

I am so thankful we found them while searching for the best immigration lawyer in Colorado, we had a very complicated case and Amber decided to take it and worked so hard to make everything alright, she worked so hard on our case, for so long and won our case!! Never thought that would happened, after talking to other lawyers in the past my confidence on our case was very low, but then we met Amber and she made us feel so good about everything, she was always there when we needed something, or had questions, I literally can’t thank them enough, the whole team was always so nice and friendly, never made us feel bad about anything.... So if you’re looking for a good immigration lawyer, please do not look further... Amber and her team are the best!!!! We will forever be thankful!! She is a miracle worker! She is the best!

Great service and legal advice. I highly recommend them

Very professional, courteous, and understanding. Wouldn't want anyone else to represent me in their expertise.

My husband and I are completely amazed at how smoothly our process went thanks to Amber and Ruth! Both were very upfront, reachable, honest and detail specific. The atmosphere at this practice made us comfortable and we would definitely recommend to anyone who needs an immigration lawyer.