Cotney Attorneys & Consultants
Cotney Construction Law Welcomes Immigration Attorneys
Teresa Finer and Natalia Gove counsel clients in the areas of business and family-based immigration law, compliance and training. Orlando, Florida – Cotney Construction Law, LLP, a leading national law firm for construction, specialty trades, and OSHA law, is pleased to announce the addition of immigration attorneys, Teresa Finer and Natalia ...
Expanding Apprenticeships in America – Part 2
By Cotney Construction Law. Many large construction companies are struggling to find young skilled workers to replace the millions of skilled workers in the construction industry that are set to retire within the next decade. As such, it is crucial that we establish a new approach to recruit young people into the ...
Expanding Apprenticeships in America – Part 1
By Cotney Construction Law. President Trump has recently proposed a one trillion dollar infrastructure bill in Washington that would make sure there are tariffs enforced on aluminum and steel. One of the largest questions coming out of this proposal is will the United States be able to meet the production demand to ...
Factors to Consider When Hiring Subcontractors
By Cotney Construction Law. Our construction attorneys understand that finding skilled workers can be tough, but it’s not impossible. Many contractors in the construction industry hire subcontractors due to the difficulty of finding skilled workers. This is a two-part article. In part one of this article, we’ll discuss how a general contractor ...
Hurricane Safety Provisions
By Cotney Construction Law. Ensure your contracts include provisions for fairly allocating responsibilities for implementing safety measures. As the most active months of hurricane season approaches, it is important to review your company’s protocols and procedures should a storm make landfall near one of your jobsites. Many Florida counties and municipalities have ...
Defamation Law
By Cotney Construction Law. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech; the First Amendment does not protect speaking falsely against someone. This is a two-part article: here in part one, we’ll give an overview of defamation; later in part 2, we’ll dive into the elements that make up defamation. Defamation is when false ...
Award-winning construction law firm opens office in Charlotte, North Carolina
Lead attorney aims to help disadvantaged businesses grow. Cotney Construction Law (CCL) is expanding its operations into North Carolina and has officially opened an office in Charlotte. Attorney Justin Hampton will spearhead CCL’s Charlotte expansion with a focus on representing clients in matters dealing with liens, bonds, government contracts, and North ...
RCS Partners are the BEST
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, Partner RoofersCoffeeShop®. Meeting up with RCS Partners on the Road. In this road trip edition, I want to share some of the amazing customer visits I have experienced. In the late spring of 2018, I was invited to visit Tremco, WTI, and Cotney Construction Law. As some of you ...
Employee leasing arrangements may have unexpected consequences
By Cotney Construction Law. Payroll solutions companies may offer advantages that don’t expose you to gaps in your workers’ compensation policy. For contractors utilizing employee leasing arrangements – have you considered a payroll solutions company instead? While there is no denying the benefits of an employee leasing arrangement, you may be unaware ...
OSHA's anti-retaliation policies
By Cotney Construction Law. OSHA has provided an interpretation of employer actions as retaliatory and not permissible. OSHA has recently provided an interpretation of employer actions that they will view as retaliatory and not permissible. These include certain: (1) Disciplinary policies, (2) Post-accident drug testing policies, and lastly (3) Employee incentive ...
