Trent Cotney

Practice Areas

Construction; Workplace Safety & OSHA; Commercial Litigation; Government Relations, State & Local; Renewable Energy; Disaster Preparedness &Response; Roofing; Construction & Infrastructure

Career

Trent is a board-certified construction lawyer by the Florida Bar and is licensed in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and D.C. He focuses his practice on all aspects of construction litigation and arbitration, including OSHA defense, lien law, bond law, bid protests, and construction document review and drafting. He routinely represents construction and infrastructure clients, including general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, architects, engineers, roofers, developers, and others in various matters. Trent is an EU arbitrator for construction related disputes.

Trent is recognized by his peers throughout the construction industry as one of the leading attorneys in his field of practice. He has received numerous honors and distinctions because of his dedication to the legal profession and his expertise in construction and infrastructure law.

Before joining Adams & Reese, Trent founded and served as the CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, named a Top 50 Construction Law Firm by Construction Executive Magazine. With over 20 offices, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants serviced the needs of business, infrastructure, and construction clients throughout the United States, Canada and internationally.

In addition to nearly 25 years of assisting his clients in their legal matters, Trent is a zealous advocate for the international commercial roofing industry. He serves as general counsel for more than 10 trade associations and organizations, including the National Roofing Contractors Association, Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association, National Slate Association, Roofing Technology Think Tank, Western States Roofing Contractors Association and several other industry associations.

Professional Memberships

National Roofing Contractors Association, General Counsel, One Voice Member; International Federation for the Roofing Trades, Voting Member; Roofing Contractors Association of Washington, General Counsel; Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, General Counsel, Director; Western States Roofing Contractors Association, General Counsel; The Tile Roofing Industry Alliance, General Counsel; Tennessee Association of Roofing Contractors, General Counsel, Member; National Slate Association, General Counsel, Member; Roofing Technology Think Tank, General Counsel; West Coast Roofing Contractors Association, General Counsel; Chicago Roofing Contractors Association, Member; The Florida Bar – Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Tennessee Bar Association — Construction Law Section; Associated Builders & Contractors Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, Member; Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, Member; Roofing Contractors of South Florida Association, Member; Palm Beach County Contractors Association, General Counsel, Member.