Partner, Adams and Reese

Since 1999, Trent Cotney of Adams & Reese LLP, has dedicated himself to serving the roofing industry. Trent specializes in roofing litigation and arbitration, including defending roofers on construction defect claims, prosecuting lien and bond law claims, defending OSHA citations, contractor licensing defense, and bid protests. In addition, Trent Cotney reviews and drafts hundreds of roofing-related contracts a year for roofing contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and others in the industry.

Trent Cotney is a member of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) as well as ten other local roofing associations across the United States. He is a director, Treasurer and General Counsel to the West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (“WCRCA”); the General Counsel, a director, and co-chair of the public relations committee for FRSA; and the General Counsel and member of the Governance Committee for the National Women in Roofing (NWIR). In addition to donating his time to a variety of roofing organizations, he is also a Governor-level contributor to the FRSA Educational & Research Foundation endowment program.

He has received the Byron Curry Memorial Achievement Award given by the WCRCA for excellence and service to the roofing industry (2009). He has also received the FRSA’s President’s Award (2008) and the Earl Blank “Heart” Award (2010) for his commitment and dedication to the roofing industry. In 2014, he received the NRCA’s Gold Circle Award for Service to the Industry during the International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. He frequently lectures on a variety of legal topics and has spoken at multiple Best of Success conferences and the International Roofing Expo and is the editor and primary author of the Amazon best-selling book OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry.

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. Click below to watch now!

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NRCA Legal Conference "Decks to Dockets" Webinar Recordings Available Now!

Did you miss NRCA’s Virtual Legal Conference, Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets? You are in luck! All nine conference session recordings now are available for purchase in NRCA's bookstore for only $49/session ($69/session for nonmembers). This is a great opportunity to learn the latest legal, business and technical information from ...
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Top Ten Coffee Conversations from Season Two

The Coffee Conversations podcast from RoofersCoffeeShop® invites you to pour a cup of coffee and sit with experts for conversations about what is top of mind for roofing contractors and the overall roofing industry right now. Held every other Thursday morning (6 a.m. PT), the team at RCS video chats ...
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Coffee Conversations LIVE from the Western Roofing Expo - Sponsored by EVERROOF

S4:E3 You won't want to miss this special Coffee Conversations, sponsored by EVERROOF and General Coatings, coming to you LIVE from the Western Roofing Expo! Join us on day two of the show as we meet with industry leaders and experts from the western region of the country. Guests include manufacturers, ...
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Coffee Conversations LIVE from FRSA: What's Hot in Florida with Industry Experts! - Sponsored by SRS

S3:E22 These special Coffee Conversations come to you LIVE from the 100th annual FRSA convention! Join us on day one and two of the show as we meet with industry leaders and experts from all over Florida and across the country. Day one guests will include manufacturers, distributors, service providers and ...
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Trent Cotney - Industry Updates with Trent Cotney

S4:E36 Heidi J. Ellsworth road trips virtually cross country to visit with Trent Cotney for a mid-year industry update. Recently joining Adams & Reese, Trent continues to work with leading roofing associations as general counsel. Working with NRCA, WSRCA, FRSA and many more, Trent sees what is happening in ...
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Coffee Conversations - OSHA! The Top Five Things to Watch in 2022

S3:E19 It is all about safety and the top five OSHA initiatives that roofing contractors need to be aware of in 2022. In this Coffee Conversations, sponsored by Tremco and WTI, Heidi J. Ellsworth brings together a team of experts to answer hard questions about safety and OSHA. Trent ...
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Coffee Conversations LIVE from New Orleans, sponsored by SRS Distribution

S3:E10 / S3:E11 The second annual LIVE Coffee Conversations, sponsored by SRS Distribution, will take place at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) in New Orleans. Join us on day one and two of the show as we meet with industry leaders and experts from across the country. The conversations will ...
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Coffee Conversations - A Season of Roofing Giving

S3:E6 Join Heidi J. Ellsworth for a Coffee Conversations that hits the heart of the roofing industry: giving back through roofing foundations. Sponsored by ABC Supply, Trent Cotney and foundation representatives including Dave Lawlor, President of the Roofing Alliance; Chuck Chapman, Chairman of Davis Memorial Foundation; Les Sims with the FRSA ...
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OSHA: Know Your Rights

Trent Cotney joins Heidi J. Ellsworth for a timely and highly relevant RLW on OSHA and how contractors need to know their rights around risk mitigation and defense. With the National Safety Stand-Down starting out the month of May, this RLW will wrap up all the conversations and information ...
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Reducing Risk with Legal Maintenance

May 26, 2021 Today it is more important than ever to have up to date, pertinent employee and safety manuals along with the most current contract language. During these turbulent times, Cotney Attorneys and Consultants have been helping roofing contractors navigate the risk of COVID, material supplies, employee law, ...
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Episode 32 - Amazing Promos, Tile Reinvented and Why You Need to Join The Roofing Alliance!

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday to hear what they have to say about all the happenings within the roofing industry. The 32nd episode of our Weekly Blend series is here! Join President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for another informative installment of this RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) original ...
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Episode 21 - R-Club Perks, Non-Profits in Roofing and Female Roofer of the Year

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday to hear what they have to say about all the happenings within the roofing industry. The 21st episode of our Weekly Blend series is here! Join President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for another exciting episode of this RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) original ...
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Episode 12 - Heidi's at Clemson, Women's History Month, and Preparing for Roofing Day!

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday to hear what they have to say about all the happenings within the roofing industry. The twelfth episode of our Weekly Blend series is here! Join President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for another exciting episode of this RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) original ...
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