Cotney Construction Law, LLP
Cotney Construction Law, LLP is a national law firm with offices throughout Florida, Charlotte, Denver, Grand Rapids, Houston, Mobile, and Nashville, specializing in the representation of businesses and professionals in construction disputes and transactions throughout the State of Florida and beyond.
The firm has specialized in roofing litigation and arbitration since 1999, including defending roofing contractors on construction defect claims, prosecuting lien and bond law claims, defending OSHA citations, contractor licensing defense, and bid protests. Cotney is well respected for his extensive review and drafts of hundreds of roofing-related contracts a year for roofing contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and others in the industry.
Cotney Construction Law, LLP is a unique construction law firm because all of its attorneys have a background in construction ranging from work as estimators for structural contractors, roofers, overseas manufacturers of construction products, and supply house distributors. At Cotney Construction Law, we understand construction – not because we read it in a book, but because our real-world knowledge allows us to provide clients with both legal and practical advice. Click here to learn more about the team
Good talk! Heidi J. Ellsworth talks to Trent Cotney about his new firm name, Cotney Construction Law and his support of RoofersCoffeeShop.com at the 2018 IRE.
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Cotney Construction Law is a Proud Sponsor of the 2020 CRCA Tradeshow, Jan 15th - 17th.
Join Cotney Construction Law at these 2020 Speaking engagements...,
| Event | Presentation | Location | Date/Time |
| CRCA Tradeshow | Are You Prepared? Crisis Management in Construction | Chicago, IL | Jan. 16th - 3pm-4pm CST |
| IRE | Legal Issues Surrounding Diversity in the Workplace | Dallas, TX | Feb 5th - 9:30am-11am CST |
| IRE | How to Get Women on the Roof - Successful Strategies & Case Studies | Dallas, TX | Feb 5th - 9:30am-11am CST |
| IRE | Top 5 Immigration Issues for Roofers | Dallas, TX | Feb. 6th - 7:45am - 9:15am CST |
| FRACCA | TBA | Daytona Beach, FL | Feb. 27th - 12:30pm-2pm EST |
| FRACCA | Combating the Opioid Crisis in the Construction Industry | Daytona Beach, FL | Feb. 28th - 8am-9am EST |
| FRACCA | Wage & Hour: Potential Pitfalls | Daytona Beach, FL | Feb. 28th - 9:30am-10:30am EST |
| FRACCA | TBA | Daytona Beach, FL | Feb. 28th - 4pm-5pm EST |
| ARC | TBA | Portland, OR | Mar. 16th - 9am |
| IIBEC | Legal Issues and Potential Pitfalls That Confront Building Enclosure Consultants, Architects, Engineers and Contractors | Houston, TX | Mar. 27th - 8am-3pm CST |
| WRE | OSHA Inspection & Citation Process | Las Vegas, NV | Jun. 8th - 8:45am-10am PST |
| WRE | Business Succession Planning in Construction: An Essential Tool in Your Toolbox | Las Vegas, NV | Jun. 8th - 8:45am-10am PST |
| WRE | Construction Contract Provisions | Las Vegas, NV | Jun. 8th - 10:15am-11:30am PST |
| WRE | Top 5 Employment Issues in Roofing | Las Vegas, NV | Jun. 9th - 8:45am-10am PST |
| WRE | Avoiding Legal Pitfalls When Scaling Your Company | Las Vegas, NV | Jun. 9th - 10:15am-11:30am PST |
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Latest Ebooks
Contract Provisions That Can Make or Break Your Roofing Company
Contract provisions can make or break any roofing project. Cotney Construction Law shares this E-book to help roofing contractors identify key contract provisions that affect both commercial and residential roofers. A roofer that can issue spot and focus on key provisions may be able to reduce liability.
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The Book You Need - OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry
The second biggest threat to the construction industry, behind the lack of skilled labor, is the unchecked expansion of regulatory agencies. Recent government expansion has granted the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) the authority it needs to single-handedly put contractors out of business through targeting, and repeat or excessive ...
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Download the “What Every Contractor Needs to know About Billable Hours” E-Book!
If you have spent any length of time in the construction industry, you know that it is not uncommon for disputes to arise on projects.
Far too often, parties are placed in a situation where they must commence litigation to obtain full or additional compensation owed for work performed on a ...
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InterContinental Finance & Law’s Top 100 Firms in the World 2019!
Proud to announce that Cotney Construction Law has been selected as one of InterContinental Finance & Law’s Top 100 Firms in the World 2019!
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Ask Trent Cotney- Five Key Roofing Contract Provisions
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Trent Cotney joined Heidi Ellsworth to discuss Roofing Contract Provisions. This webinar focuses on five of the most important commercial and residential roofing contract provisions with the opportunity to ask Trent Cotney important legal questions concerning overall contract provisions.
Presented by Trent Cotney
Moderated by Heidi J. Ellsworth
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Ask Trent Cotney about the Five Key Roofing Contract Provisions
Trent Cotney joined Heidi Ellsworth to discuss Roofing Contract Provisions. This webinar focuses on five of the most important commercial and residential roofing contract provisions with the opportunity to ask Trent Cotney important legal questions concerning overall contract provisions.
Presented by Trent Cotney
Moderated by Heidi J. Ellsworth
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Ask Trent Cotney- Five Key Roofing Contract Provisions
Trent Cotney joined Heidi Ellsworth to discuss Roofing Contract Provisions. This webinar focuses on five of the most important commercial and residential roofing contract provisions with the opportunity to ask Trent Cotney important legal questions concerning overall contract provisions. Presented by Trent Cotney Moderated by Heidi J. Ellsworth
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Cotney Construction Law subscription services provide a subscription-based plan that is tailored to each client. It provides the client with a predictable monthly billing plan for non-litigation matters. Clients will no longer be surprised by the receipt of a legal bill that is significantly higher than expected. Instead, clients will ...
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