Mairi E. Cooley

Mairi Cooley is a member of the Adams & Reese Construction Practice Group and an Associate in the Tampa office. Mairi represents developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, roofers, public agencies, and other key stakeholders in the construction industry.

Focused largely on dispute resolution, Mairi defends clients in construction litigation matters such as contract disputes, construction defects claims, bid protests, payment disputes, delay claims, lien and bond claims, schedule acceleration matters, and insurance disputes. She also assists clients in various areas of civil litigation, such as matters involving condo associations, homeowner associations, and other business and contract disputes. 

Mairi’s clerkships and internships while attending law school included drafting documents, such as demand letters, and conducting large-scale, detailed discovery projects. She has filed court documents, prepared exhibits, and edited motions. A thorough and aggressive researcher, for instance, Mairi followed up on a stale client matter, pursued and discovered an unclaimed sum of money for a client, and then, based on a hunch, discovered a significant amount of additional unclaimed funds. Additionally, she helped bring an ongoing pro bono matter to a close through research and client communication efforts, securing a favorable settlement outcome.

Mairi is a member of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyer’s Leadership Academy, Class of 2026.