About Our Firm

Our Lawyers Have 150 Years of Collective Experience

We live in a competitive and litigious society. In our personal and professional lives, we deal with situations that can threaten everything we have worked so hard to accomplish, and in these challenging times we need to find reliable, skilled counsel.

At Messina & Hankin, our Murrieta and Newport Beach business attorneys are highly experienced and have diverse backgrounds in finance, real estate, and business to provide the range of quality representation our clients deserve. Serving individuals and businesses across Orange County and Riverside County, our lawyers utilize 150 years of collective experience and collaborate to provide the most effective counsel. We take pride in our knowledge as well as our commitment to excellence in every single case we take on. You can count on aggressive yet strategic representation when you work with Messina & Hankin.

Every attorney at our firm has over 25 years of individual legal experience. Two of our attorneys, Theodore M. Hankin and Evan Smith, each have over 35 years of experience. Our attorneys are also licensed and trained in fields relevant to their legal practice. Mr. Hankin is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Mr. Messina is licensed real estate broker. Our attorneys are recognized by peers and the community for providing top-notch advocacy in their fields.

Through every stage of business formation, planning, and litigation, Messina & Hankin is positioned to deliver results. Our other primary practice areas include real estate law, estate planning, probate and trust litigation, employment law, and bankruptcy and tax litigation. We have been serving clients in California for over 30 years.