Cotney Attorneys & Consultants
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Cotney 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 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, 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
Check out the Cotney COVID-19 Resources for up-to-date information.
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.
The premier Coffee Conversation featured Trent Cotney and John Kenney of Cotney Construction Law and Cotney Consulting Group.
It was a Q&A conversation about strategies for protecting your companies the right way during the current pandemic and economic instability. Valuable information and thought-provoking advice.
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Get General Counsel for Your Business - Introductory Price of $399
Our subscription services are designed specifically for the ongoing needs of the construction industry. We provide you with the flexibility to choose an affordable plan, open access to our team of experienced construction attorneys, and the protection your business needs to thrive. We're offering a special introductory price of $399 a ...
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Free NRCA ProCertified® Roof System Installer Performance Exams through Cotney Construction Law for TAMPA and ORLANDO Area
Cotney Construction Law will be providing NRCA ProCertified® roof system installer performance exams at no charge for anyone in the Tampa or Orlando areas interested in testing for the asphalt shingle or thermoplastic ProCertification designation by NRCA. “We are excited to support NRCA’s efforts on increasing ProCertification membership and professionalism ...
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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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Latest Spanish Content
Conoce Tus Derechos - Tarjeta OSHA en Espanol
¿Sus empleados de habla hispana reconocen sus derechos durante una inspección de OSHA? Mantenga en su equipo informado con estas tarjetas de OSHA en español que describió sus derechos durante una inspección de OSHA. Si los empleados tienen sus derechos durante una inspección, ¡podría salvar a su empresa de multas!
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Latest Podcasts
S3:E11 Liz Tipping and Kristen Shields - Meet the Tennessee Cotney Office
S3:E11
Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Liz Tipping and Kristen Shields of the Cotney Nashville office about the current state of the roofing industry, how contractors in the Nashville and greater Tennessee area are dealing with COVID and the outlook for 2021. They talk about what contractors should be preparing for ...
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Cotney Construction Law Podcast Playlist
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To learn more about Cotney Construction Law visit their RCS Directory.
S2:E8 Coffee Conversations - Giving Back in the Roofing Industry Sponsored by Cotney Construction Law
Join Heidi J. Ellsworth for a Coffee Conversations that hits the heart of the roofing industry: giving ...
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S3:E1 Kathleen Ropka - Getting to Know the Cotney Chicago Office
S3:E1
Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner visits with Kathleen C. Ropka an attorney who is based in Cotney Construction Law’s Chicago office. In this Cotney Around the Globe Podcast, they discuss the Chicago office and some of the hot topics and trends in the city and the Midwest in general. Kathleen’s ...
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Latest Webinars
OSHA Updates for the Construction Industry
Date: March 10, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (ET)
This course is designed to provide attendees with an overview of the most recent changes to OSHA's rules and regulations. Topics include COVID-19 guidelines, silica standard, OSHA recordkeeping changes, confined space standards, and the adjusted penalty schedule.
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Generation Z Takeover
S2:E10
Join Heidi and Megan Ellsworth on the next Coffee Conversations, Gen Z style. Megan, a member of Gen Z and RoofersCoffeeShop podcast producer, welcomes fellow Gen Z’ers Xavier Carmona of Golden Group Roofing, Katya Khalimon of LTD Exteriors and Lexie Sutton of Cotney Construction Law. Megan and guests talk about ...
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S1:E2 Coffee Break with Trent Cotney and John Kenny
S1:E2
RCS Partner, Heidi J Ellsworth and RoofersCoffeeShop intern AJ Gehley welcome Trent Cotney and John Kenney to this installment of the R-Club Coffee Break. Both talk about their companies Cotney Construction Law and Cotney Consulting Group and the benefits offered to R-Club members, including the Cotney Construction Law consultations as well as consultations with ...
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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 COVID-19 Video Playlist
Keep up-to-date on the latest news - Watch Trent Cotney's Video Playlist
1/11/21
What do you do if your customer requires your workers be vaccinated before they step foot on the job?
1/4/21
How does the latest stimulus package affect your business?
12/30/20
Should you stagger your employees' vaccinations?
12/29/20
Requiring vaccines and worker's comp claims.
12/28/20
Can an employer ...
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