Rebecca M.W. Sherman
Rebecca M.W. Sherman is the Firm’s Recruiting Chair and 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, and project administration. She has also represented various construction stakeholders in construction disputes, arbitration, and litigation. Rebecca’s primary focus is representing developers, owners, and contractors in negotiating agreements related to the procurement, design, construction, and operation of hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation data centers across the United States. This includes project development, geotechnical, design, construction, commissioning, equipment, and other goods and services agreements. She has extensive experience in developing, negotiating, and managing contracts for leading companies in the data center industry.
Rebecca also 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.
Rebecca is a 2022 Diversity Fellow for the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law and is an Associate Fellow inductee with the Construction Lawyers Society of America. She serves as Chair for the Board of Directors of the Lexington Humane Society, and is a member of the Steering Committee for Leadership Lexington. Rebecca is Past Chair of the Bluegrass Community Foundation 365 Steering Committee, and serves on various committees for LexArts, a nonprofit community organization that works for the development of a strong and vibrant arts community as a means of enhancing the quality of life in central Kentucky.
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Speaker, 2020 Construction Law Institute, UK/CLE, November 11, 2020
Firm Recruiting Committee, Chair
Lexington Office Recruiting Committee, Co-Chair
Diversity and Inclusion Task Force (2021)
Lexington Humane Society, Chair of the Board of Directors
Bluegrass Community Foundation, BGCF365 Steering Committee, Past Chair
Leadership Lexington, Steering Committee Member; Alumni Association Board Member
LexArts, Corporate Giving Committee; Horse Mania Committee
Leadership Lexington, Class of 2018-19
Elevate Kentucky, Class of 2017
Junior League of Lexington, Member
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Housing Solutions Committee, past member
OperaLex, past Board Member
cum laude
University of Kentucky College of Law
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Order of the Coif
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Kentucky Law Journal, Vol. 101, Production Editor
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Trial Advocacy Board, Top Advocate
magna cum laude & summa cum laude
University of Kentucky
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Provost Scholarship
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National Excellence Scholarship
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Kappa Delta
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University of Kentucky Equestrian Team
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.
Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Law (2022-23)
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Construction Law; Entertainment and Sports Law; and Litigation - Construction (2021)
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2017-23)
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2023 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 37 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 12 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 98 of its lawyers are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, 11 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 19 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Rebecca Sherman Awarded 2022 ABA Forum on Construction Law Diversity Fellowship
LEXINGTON, Ky.—The American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Rebecca M.W. Sherman for its 2022 Diversity Fellowship. Sherman is one of six nationwide honorees to receive the three-year fellowship.
NIL Compensation for High School Athletes: The Future is Now
Next month, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (“OHSAA”) member schools will vote on whether to allow high school athletes to be paid for the name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). If approved, Ohio will join Alaska, California, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Utah, which already allow high school athletes to profit from their NIL. Other states, like Tennessee and Mississippi, recently amended their NIL statutes in a manner that will likely allow for NIL in high school sports.
Kentucky’s “Pay to Portray Act” Signed into Law March 9, 2022
Rebecca Sherman take a look at Kentucky's "Pay to Portray Act" signed into law on March 9, 2022.
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 37 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2022 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 37 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 29 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and eight attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Fayette County Bar Association Names Rebecca Sherman as Outstanding Young Lawyer for 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Fayette County Bar Association has recognized Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Rebecca M.W. Sherman with its Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for 2021.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 93 lawyers are included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Additionally, 11 attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 14 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.