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Adams and Reese Construction Team Leader Trent Cotney was selected among the 2025 Influencers by RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS). The roofing industry news website was among several companies within The Coffee Shops™ family of businesses to announce their 2025 influencers, including MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS), CoatingsCoffeeShop® (CCS), and RCS en Español.
The top influencers represent every corner of the roofing, metal and coatings industries, including contractors, associations, manufacturers, and service providers. Their contributions are showcased in dedicated sections on each of the RCS, MCS, and CCS websites, shared on social media, and featured in weekly e-newsletters.
“Our goal is to amplify the insights and expertise our influencers offer, tackling the key challenges faced by professionals in the roofing, metal and coatings industries,” said RCS President Heidi J. Ellsworth. “We are proud to highlight our Influencer’s wisdom and expertise across all Coffee Shops. We are committed to supporting and encouraging industry growth and are honored to promote these amazing Influencers.”
At Adams and Reese, Cotney is a leading member of one of the largest construction teams in the country with more than 90 attorneys licensed to practice construction law across more than 30 states. A Partner in the Adams and Reese Tampa office, Cotney represents construction and infrastructure clients, including GCs, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, architects, engineers, roofers, developers, and other professionals. Cotney is a board-certified construction lawyer licensed in eight states and Washington, DC. Cotney is an EU arbitrator for construction-related disputes. He is also experienced in construction litigation and arbitration, including OSHA defense, lien law, bond law, bid protests, and construction document review and drafting.
Cotney serves as general counsel for more than 10 trade associations and organizations, including the National Roofing Contractors Association, Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association, National Slate Association, Roofing Technology Think Tank, Western States Roofing Contractors Association and several other industry associations. Cotney has published more than 1,000 articles in 100 different local, regional, and national publications. He is the editor and author of two Amazon best-selling books, OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry and OSHA Defense: Know Your Rights. Cotney recently published his fourth construction law book, Roofing Law: Contracts.