TAMPA, Fla. - Trent Cotney, a shareholder in the Construction Law practice group of Glenn Rasmussen Fogarty & Hooker, P.A., will present a seminar entitled "Dispute Resolution in Construction" on March 25, 2010. 

This one-hour luncheon will provide attendees one contractor continuing education general credit as well as practical insight needed to understand construction dispute resolution.  The seminar will focus on construction contract dispute procedures and resolving disputes, whether in mediation, arbitration, or litigation.  The seminar will be held at the firm's office, located at 100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 1300, Tampa, Florida, and will begin at 12:00 p.m.  Although the seminar is offered without charge, prior registration is required.  Interested parties should RSVP via fax to (813) 229-5946 or by calling (813) 229-3333 ext. 302 by March 22.

Board certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law, a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator, and a Qualified Florida Court-Appointed Arbitrator, Trent focuses his practice on construction-related issues, including litigation and arbitration, OSHA defense, lien law, bond law, bid protests, and construction document review and drafting.  He represents contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, suppliers, manufacturers, and other professionals in the construction industry.  Trent is a director and General Counsel of the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (FRSA), a director of West Coast Roofing Contractors' Association (WCRCA), and a member of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).  He has published more than 75 articles in 14 different publications on such topics as negligent design, delay damages, and defective workmanship, and has also conducted seminars on such topics as lien law and construction contract provisions.  Trent is a recipient of the Byron Curry Award, given by the WCRCA, and the FRSA President's Award.  He is AV Peer Review Rated in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and has also been recognized in Florida Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" and Florida Trend's "Up and Coming" lists.