As a Board Certified Construction Lawyer, Trent focuses his practice on all aspects of 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, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, architects, engineers, and others in the construction industry in a variety of matters. He has authored more than 75 published articles on such topics as negligent design, delay damages, and defective workmanship and is a regular columnist for FRSA and WCRCA trade publications. As a State Accredited Continuing Education Provider, Trent has conducted seminars on such topics as construction contract provisions, licensing, and lien law. He has argued on behalf of contractors before the Construction Industry Licensing Board.
Vanderbilt University, J.D. (Moot Court Board Executive Council; Dean's List), 1999
Vanderbilt University, B.S. summa cum laude with high honors (Phi Beta Kappa; Dean's List), 1996
Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator
Qualified Florida Court-Appointed Arbitrator
40 Under 40, Gulf Coast Business Review, 2007
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Byron Curry Award, West Coast Roofing Contractors' Association
Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Construction Litigation
Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite, Construction
President's Award, Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Past Member)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Department of Business and Professional Regulation Contractor Continuing Education Provider
The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Construction Law Committee
Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Board of Directors, Public Relations and Marketing Committee Member, General Counsel)
Florida Transportation Builders' Association
Hillsborough County Bar Association - Construction Law Section
Humane Society of Tampa Bay (Board of Directors)
National Utility Contractors Association
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Past Member)
Suncoast Utility Contractors Association
Tampa Bay Magazine's Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers
Underground Utility Contractors of Florida
University of Tampa Board of Counselors (Past Board Member)
West Coast Roofing Contractors' Association (Board of Directors)
Trent has published more than 75 articles in 14 publications on construction-related legal issues.
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