Fort Collins, CO – March 20, 2025 – Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC is pleased to announce that Brett Payton was named one of BizWest’s Top 50 Most-Influential Business Leaders in Northern Colorado and Boulder Valley and was recognized as the top ranked leader in the Professional Services category.

“It is truly an honor to receive this distinction as a top business leader,” said Brett Payton. “Success is a collective effort, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such talented and dedicated individuals and to have the trust and support of our clients,” continued Payton.

Mr. Payton is a founding member of Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC and leads the firm’s litigation team. His legal practice focuses on all areas of real estate, business and banking litigation, including creditors’ rights, equitable subrogation issues, judicial foreclosures, business and corporate contracts, mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, business formation, management and dissolutions, insurance coverage, land use planning, real estate development and related issues.