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Womble Bond Dickinson partner Heidi K. Short has been named one of the 2026 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business by Az Business magazine, a recognition drawn from a field of more than 2,200 women across law, real estate, healthcare, technology, and other industries. Because each honoree may earn the distinction only once, inclusion places Heidi among a select group of leaders shaping the state's business community.

Based in Phoenix, Heidi is a partner in the firm's Business Transactions Practice Group, where she focuses on land use regulation, zoning, and real estate acquisition and disposition. She represents commercial developers, national homebuilding companies, and master planned community developers, guiding many of Arizona's most significant projects from entitlement through completion. A Chambers USA-ranked attorney, Heidi has been recognized for more than a decade as a leading practitioner in her field.

Most Influential Women honorees are selected by the editorial board of Az Business magazine and a panel of former honorees. Az Business has spotlighted the state's leading women in business through the program since 2012.