General Information

Year founded: 2013
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Overview

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Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC exists to empower the success of our clients, our team and our communities by providing exceptional legal and consulting services.

We are a team of highly-trusted professionals organized to provide best-in-class legal services in business, real estate and estate planning.

CP2 is more than a business, a law firm or a group of attorneys; we are a catalyst for your success.

We believe in a culture of high performance and providing better opportunities for success in life and business. Our clients know us as their most trusted advisers and advocates.

To learn more, please visit our website at www.cp2law.com

Rankings

Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC is metro ranked in 8 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Colorado
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law

Firm Leadership

Highlighted Client Comments

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Real Estate Law
Coan, Payton & Payne has always been effective and thorough in its advocacy while at the same time remaining cost-effective and responsive. They also do a great job of framing things for the perspectives of their clients, which I have found helpful in making business decisions related to our legal affairs.

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Colorado
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Environmental Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Agriculture Law
  • Aviation Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mediation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Railroad Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC has 7 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • 2025 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firm
  • 2024 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  • 2023 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  • 2022 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  • 2021 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  • 2020 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  • 2019 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  • 2018 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firm
  • 2017 Best Law Firm - Business Connect
  • 2017 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firm
  • 2016 Top Ranked Law Firms - ALM
  • 2016 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firm
  • 2015 Best Lawyers - Best Law Firm

Office Locations

Denver, CO
South Tower, Suite S-3100
999 Eighteenth Street
Denver, CO 80202
United States
303-861-8888 Call our Denver, CO location at 303-861-8888 Get Directions Get directions to our Denver, CO location
Fort Collins, CO
103 West Mountain Avenue, Suite 200
Fort Collins, CO 80524
United States
970-225-6700 Call our Fort Collins, CO location at 970-225-6700 Get Directions Get directions to our Fort Collins, CO location

Management and Personnel

Managing Member and Executive Committe
G. Brent Coan
Chief Operating Officer
Ginger Hagel Coatman
Executive Committee / Attorney
Brett Payton
Executive Committee / Attorney
R. Clay Bartlett
Attorney
Bob Choate
Attorney
Fritz Ganz
Attorney
Tom Plake
Attorney
Julie Trent
Attorney
Brad Yatabe

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