Trent Cotney - RCS Influencer
How partnership informs performance
By Jenny Yu. Attendees of the 2026 IIBEC Convention gained insights, education and networking opportunities. On March 12-15, 2026, the 2026 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show delivered on its promise to bring together roofing and building enclosure professionals for education, collaboration and innovation. In an episode of Roofing ...
Keeping up with Cotney
By Emma Peterson. The latest Cotney Brief shares April 2026 construction law insights and updates. For contractors working in roofing and construction, the Cotney Briefs are an invaluable resource to keeping up with legal and regulatory changes affecting the industry. These briefs are written by Trent Cotney, a lawyer and ...
Roofing contracts 101
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney explains the importance of thorough, purposeful and consistent legal documentation. When it comes to getting legal advice about the roofing industry, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better person to talk to than Trent Cotney. Trent has decades of experience in roofing litigation and arbitration. ...
Legal takeaways from March 2026
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney dives into legal updates for contractors in the latest Cotney Brief. As we move further into 2026, it becomes clear that the uncertainty of the past few years is still very much with us. From geopolitics impacting supply chains and international trading to domestic ...
Mitigating insurance costs with operational excellence
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says great operational procedures and low insurance premiums tend to go hand-in-hand. Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation with Trent Cotney, partner of Adams and Reese. You can read the transcript below. listen to the interview or watch the recording. Jenny Yu: Hello ...
The Profit Protection Playbook for Contractors
In this Read Listen Watch®, Megan Ellsworth is joined by Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese to break down how roofing companies should view their legal department not as overhead but as a driver of profitability. They explore how risk mitigation protects the gap between gross revenue and true take-home ...
A critical look at AI
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney and Jon Gardner discuss AI liability, confidentiality and how contractors can build safe, effective practices. As artificial intelligence (AI) grows more and more common in our everyday life, it’s important to look at it critically and understand how it can be used as a tool. ...
Legal departments: Your best defense against risk
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney shares actionable steps to protect your business, reduce risk and strengthen your bottom line. Join Megan Ellsworth and Trent Cotney for a discussion about how roofing companies’ legal departments are more than just overhead in a new Read Listen Watch® (RLW) on March 31, 2026 ...
Last call for IIBEC’s 2026 International Convention!
By Emma Peterson. Join The Coffee Shops™ crew and our industry partners in Sacramento for four days of education, innovation and industry connection. The Coffee Shops™ crew is putting the finishing touches on our travel plans to get to Sacramento, California March 12–15, 2026 for the International Institute of Building ...
Stay up to date on the state of the industry
By Emma Peterson. This IIBEC education session is a great opportunity for contractors and other professionals interested in the legal landscape of construction. In just a couple weeks, March 12-15, 2026, over 1,700 consultants, architects, engineers, design professionals and other professionals working in the building envelope industry will convene in ...
