Trent Cotney

I am a Partner and Construction Team Leader at Adams & Reese, LLP, steering complex litigation, arbitration, mediation, and contract strategy across the country. Board-certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar, licensed in TN, TX, IL, IN, WY, WA, MA, and DC, and credentialed as both a circuit-civil and appellate mediator and AAA arbitrator, I draw on 25+ years of frontline experience to deliver decisive results for contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers. As Senior Fellow of the National Construction Policy Institute (NCPI), I help shape national dialogue on key policy issues affecting the construction industry. In addition, as General Counsel to more than a dozen top trade associations (NRCA, CRCA, WSRCA, FRSA, IRCA, RCAW, URCA, RCASC, TARC, NTRCA, RT3, ERA, TRI, and NSA), I champion industry interests in every major policy and regulatory forum. I have authored three Amazon best-selling books, OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry, OSHA Defense: Know Your Rights, and Roofing Law: Contracts, and host the #1 construction-law podcast, Law & Mortar®. My mission is clear: shape national policy, safeguard contractors, and provide practical, forward-looking legal solutions that elevate the construction and roofing industries. Let’s connect if you share these goals or need strategic legal guidance in the built-environment space.