Best Law Firms in Colorado for Trusts and Estates

At Caton Law, LLC, we focus on providing personalized attention to each client. Ms. Caton carefully reviews your specific assets and family circumstances to craft a plan that aligns with your personal goals. She is dedicated to helping you explore your options for asset protection, future health care planning, and ensuring financial security for your family. Our plans are crafted to address individual needs and minimize potential disputes among beneficiaries. Whether you require a straightforward will or a complex trust, Ms. Caton is committed to developing a plan that suits your requirements.

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

Founded in 1972, Lyons Gaddis is deeply rooted in a tradition of commitment, service, and community. Through the years, the firm has expanded from its modest beginnings to become a well-regarded presence in the legal field.

With offices in Longmont, Littleton, and Louisville, Colorado, Lyons Gaddis provides a range of legal services to cater to the varied needs of individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the region. The firm is dedicated to delivering personalized and practical solutions to its clients.

Our team of committed attorneys values the relationships built with clients and approaches each case with diligence and integrity. Lyons Gaddis has been an integral part of the community for decades, aiming to contribute positively through both legal practice and community involvement.

As we continue to grow, Lyons Gaddis remains dedicated to upholding the values that have guided the firm since its inception, offering reliable and tailored legal services to meet the unique needs of each client.

Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew, LLC is a private law firm that focuses on probate, including administration of decedent estates, probate litigation, conservatorships, trusts, serving as fiduciaries, and Medicaid issues. Melissa R. Schwartz, a partner in the firm, is the Public Administrator for the 2nd Judicial District (City and County of Denver) and the 8th Judicial District (Larimer and Jackson Counties), Marcie R. McMinimee, a partner in the firm, is the Deputy Public Administrator, Lindsay L. Andrew, a partner at the firm is also the Deputy Public Administrator for the 2nd Judicial District (City and County of Denver) and the 8th Judicial District (Larimer and Jackson Counties), and Emily L. McDaniel,  partner at the firm is also the Deputy Public Administrator for the 8th Judicial District (Larimer and Jackson Counties). Founder, R.L. Steenrod, Jr., now retired, was also the Public Administrator for the City and County of Denver from 1983 – April 2010.

At Taft, we work together across offices and practice areas to help clients address legal and business challenges efficiently and strategically. Our attorneys focus on practical solutions designed to support clients’ goals, whether they are managing day-to-day operations, navigating complex transactions, or resolving disputes.

With more than 1,100 attorneys, Taft serves clients from offices in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Aspen, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Detroit and Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; Stuart and West Palm Beach, Florida; and Washington, D.C.

Taft represents individuals, privately held businesses, public companies, nonprofits, and institutions across established and emerging industries throughout the United States and internationally.

The firm advises clients in a broad range of practice areas, including:

• Business
• Bankruptcy and Restructuring
• Employment and Labor Relations
• Energy
• Environmental
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• Lending and Finance
• Litigation
• Private Client
• Real Estate
• Tax

Since 1885, Taft has remained focused on delivering responsive legal counsel and client service tailored to the needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Affiliated Businesses

Taft attorneys regularly collaborate with affiliated businesses to provide clients with additional consulting and advisory services in a variety of industries and operational areas. These affiliated businesses include:

• Ginovus
• Taft Advisors LLC
• Taft Business Consulting
• Taft Infrastructure Advisors

Through these organizations, clients have access to consulting services related to planning, forecasting, government relations, infrastructure, and public policy matters.

Awards and Honors

Taft and its attorneys have received recognition from legal industry publications and ranking organizations, including:

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: Taft represents public, private, and nonprofit clients in industries including banking, construction, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, transportation, and utilities. The firm advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies on local, national, and cross-border matters.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: The firm represents debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, suppliers, developers, landlords, buyers, sellers, and other parties in restructuring matters, insolvency proceedings, transactions, and related litigation across multiple industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: Taft advises employers on labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and ERISA compliance, workplace safety, immigration matters, and workers’ compensation issues.

Energy: The firm represents energy providers, utilities, developers, independent power producers, transmission companies, and other participants in the energy sector on regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.

Environmental: Taft handles environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, environmental due diligence, toxic tort claims, Superfund matters, Brownfields redevelopment, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: The firm advises hospitals, physicians, health systems, research institutions, and medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies on business, regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, employment, and compliance matters.

Intellectual Property: Taft counsels clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and intellectual property litigation, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and internet-related technologies.

Lending and Finance: The firm represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine financing, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, and consumer financial services matters.

Litigation: Taft represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory matters involving commercial disputes, antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, environmental claims, intellectual property, securities, product liability, white collar defense, and other complex litigation matters.

Private Client: The firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, trusts and estates, charitable planning, and tax-related matters.

Real Estate: Taft represents clients in matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, land use, construction, property management, and real estate litigation.

Tax: The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, joint ventures, and individuals on tax planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, international tax matters, state and local taxation, and tax controversy matters.