About Messina & Hankin LLP

Messina & Hankin LLP is a Southern California law firm specializing in complex business and real estate legal matters with over 45 years of trusted service. With offices in Murrieta and Newport Beach, Messina & Hankin LLP serves clients throughout Orange County, Riverside County, and surrounding communities. Known for a small-firm mentality and big-world experience, the firm provides intelligent, strategic representation grounded in collaboration, financial insight, and results-driven advocacy.

Messina & Hankin LLP focuses on business law, business transactions, business litigation, real estate law, estate planning, probate and trust litigation, employment law, and bankruptcy and tax litigation. The firm’s attorneys bring diverse professional backgrounds that strengthen legal strategy, including licensure as a certified public accountant and a real estate broker. This multidisciplinary experience allows the firm to address sophisticated financial structures, property interests, and complex commercial disputes with precision and clarity.

Messina & Hankin LLP drives successful outcomes through personalized legal solutions, meticulous preparation, and coordinated teamwork. Each attorney possesses more than 25 years of individual legal experience, contributing to 150 years of combined insight. The firm has handled well over 1,000 matters across state, federal, bankruptcy, and probate courts. By working collaboratively without unnecessary duplication of effort, the firm delivers efficient representation aligned with client objectives and long-term protection.

Messina & Hankin LLP has earned recognition for professional excellence, ethical standards, and peer-reviewed distinction, including Martindale-Hubbell honors and top attorney acknowledgments. A reputation for honest assessments, strategic advocacy, and community recognition sets the firm apart in Southern California. Businesses and individuals rely on Messina & Hankin LLP for sophisticated counsel designed to safeguard assets, resolve disputes, and support continued growth.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy & Tax Litigation
  • Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  • Tax-Related Disputes
Business
  • Business Formation
  • Contract Drafting, Reviews, And Litigation
  • Mergers And Acquisitions
  • Business Dissolution
  • Business Litigation
  • Business Transactions
Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Powers Of Attorney
  • Advance Health Care Directives
  • Probate & Trust Law
  • Special Needs Trust
Employment Law
  • Wage And Hour Claims
  • Safety And Health Standards
  • Health And Retirement Benefits
  • Discrimination
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Non-Compete Agreements
  • Employee And Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Retaliation
  • Overtime Pay
  • Employee Classification
  • Whistleblower Claims
  • Equal Opportunity Employment Claims
  • Disability Claims
Real Estate
  • Commercial Leases
  • Eminent Domain
  • Environmental Law
  • Financing
  • Joint Ventures Between Capital Sources And Developers
  • Mergers And Acquisitions Of Real Estate-Based Businesses
  • Multi-State Transactions And Developments
  • Purchases And Sales
  • Project Developments
  • Restructuring And Workouts
  • Land Use & Zoning

Fees

  • Free Consultation

Office locations for Messina & Hankin LLP

Messina & Hankin LLP - Newport Beach

1400 Quail St #200, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Messina & Hankin LLP - Murrieta

24910 Las Brisas Rd # 102, Murrieta, CA 92562