Rebecca M.W. Sherman

Rebecca M.W. Sherman is an attorney in the firm’s Lexington office and is a member of the Construction Service Group. Rebecca’s practice focuses on advising clients throughout all phases of construction projects including planning, contract drafting and negotiation, project administration, and disputes. She represents owners, contractors and subcontractors in construction disputes and litigation.

Rebecca routinely represents professional athletes and entertainers in contract negotiations, business advice and litigation matters. She has also handled a variety of business and litigation matters for national corporations and local businesses.

Capabilities

Practice Areas

Arbitration, Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Business Litigation Construction Equine Practice Gaming Litigation & Appeals Sports & Entertainment

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

Kentucky Joins Growing Number of States Allowing Student-Athletes to Receive Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Compensation

with Michael Denbow, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, July 2, 2021

Lexington library opens family patio space at Northside Branch

By Steve Rogers, WTVQ.com, May 12, 2021

COVID-19’S Impact on the Construction Industry

Speaker, 2020 Construction Law Institute, UK/CLE, November 11, 2020

with S. Kelly Gilliam and Shannon Antle Hamilton

Slow Payment Costs General Contractors and Subcontractors Billions

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, October 31, 2019

Healthcare facilities construction contracts

with Megan K. George, Medical News, April 29, 2019

Building Blocks of Construction Contracts

with Megan K. George, Modern Contractor Solutions, December 2018

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

Ohio

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Firm Leadership

Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, Member (2021)

Lexington Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships

American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Ohio Bar Association

Fayette County Bar Association, Young Lawyers' Division, Board Member

Fayette County Women Lawyers Association

Community Involvement

Lexington Humane Society, Board Member

Bluegrass Community Foundation, BGCF365 Steering Committee Co-Chair

Leadership Lexington, Class of 2018-19

Elevate Kentucky, Class of 2017 graduate

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Housing Solutions Committee

Kentucky Horse Council

Junior League of Lexington

OperaLex, past Board Member

Education

J.D., cum laude

University of Kentucky College of Law

Order of the Coif
Kentucky Law Journal, Vol. 101, Production Editor
Trial Advocacy Board, Top Advocate

B.S., Philosophy & Psychology, magna cum laude & summa cum laude

University of Kentucky

Provost Scholarship
National Excellence Scholarship
Kappa Delta
University of Kentucky Equestrian Team

More Than Stites & Harbison

Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, Rebecca was an attorney for a large U.S. law firm, where she gained extensive experience in complex commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts. She earned her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law, cum laude and Order of the Coif, and was Production Editor for the Kentucky Law Journal.

Rebecca is a board member of the Lexington Humane Society and Fayette County Bar Association, Young Lawyers' Division. She is a 2017 graduate of Elevate Kentucky and an avid volunteer with LHS. Rebecca is a member of Junior League of Lexington, Kentucky Horse Counsel and Rotaract Club of Lexington and a past member of the board of directors of OperaLex.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Construction Law; Entertainment and Sports Law; and Litigation - Construction (2021)

Kentucky Super Lawyers^®, Rising Star (2016-21)