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CEO
Cotney Law

Co-Founder
Breakthrough Academy

As a Florida Board Certified construction lawyer who is also licensed in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, Trent focuses his practice on all aspects of construction litigation and arbitration, including OSHA defense, lien law, bond law, and bid protests, as well as construction document review and drafting. He routinely represents general contractors, roofing contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, engineers, developers, and others in the construction industry in a variety of matters.

Trent serves as General Counsel for the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association (FRSA), National Slate Association (NSA), Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA), and several other industry associations.  He routinely advocates for the construction industry and is active in molding contractor-friendly statutes, rules, and regulations on the local, state, and national levels.  Trent has been recognized as one of the leading attorneys in the field by his peers and the construction industry and has received numerous honors and distinctions as identified below. He is the editor and primary author of the Amazon best-selling book OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry.

Danny is one of North America's top contracting thought-leaders, assisting hundreds of entrepreneurs every year to build kick-ass, profitable businesses.

In 2015 he co-founded Breakthrough Academy as a way to open horizons for other contracting entrepreneurs.

Danny's philosophy is to work hard, stay humble and push boundaries. That, and his no BS approach continues to drive him; he also loves the 'F' word: Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness, Financials, and in that order.

Breakthrough Academy now works with over 400 contractors across the continent, managing over $1 billion worth of revenue, and was rated Canada’s 106th fastest growing company by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business in 2020; BTA’s third consecutive year on a national growth list.

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