Heather Shore Profiled in AAA Construction Panel Spotlight

Baker Sterchi member Heather Shore is featured in a Construction Panel spotlight on the American Arbitration Association (AAA) website. The feature highlights her background in construction law and the types of disputes she handles as an arbitrator and mediator.

Shore says she grew up in a family of carpenters and developed an early interest in construction litigation that has lasted throughout her career. As an arbitrator and mediator, she has handled mechanic’s lien disputes, cases involving multi-family residential and mixed-use projects, and complex matters related to federal contracts and large commercial construction projects.

Based in Kansas City, Shore has nearly 30 years of experience in construction, surety and commercial litigation. She serves on the AAA’s panel of construction, commercial and consumer arbitrators, is president of the Kansas Bar Association’s Construction Law Section and is a member and committee leader of the American Bar Association’s Construction and Surety sections.

Shore frequently presents for national and local organizations, including the ABA, Construction Super Conference and Defense Research Institute, on topics such as managing and litigating construction delay claims, contract drafting, dispute resolution and surety claims handling. She is licensed to practice in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Texas.

Founded in 1926, the not-for-profit AAA promotes fair, efficient, respectful and collaborative conflict resolution accessible to all.