CAREER OVERVIEW
Elise Morneau is an associate at Blueprint Construction Counsel, LLP, where her practice
focuses on resolving complex commercial and industrial construction disputes through litigation
and arbitration. She has significant experience addressing issues involving construction defects,
design flaws, delay claims, product liability, breach of contract, payment controversies, differing
site conditions, mechanic’s and materialman’s liens, insurance coverage, and indemnity
obligations.
Drawing on her broad litigation background, Elise offers practical strategies aimed at minimizing
project disruption and achieving cost-effective resolutions for her clients. By blending
substantive construction law experience with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach, Elise
provides comprehensive counsel designed to help clients navigate complex disputes and
successfully move their projects forward.
EDUCATION
South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2015
Austin College, B.A., Political Science, 2012
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
State Bar of Texas, 2015
United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas
United States District Court of the Western District of Texas
MEMBERSHIPS & ADMISSIONS
Texas Bar Association: Construction Law Section
Houston Bar Association: Construction Law Section
REPRESENTATIVE EXPEREIENCE
Obtained favorable defense award after three-week arbitration hearing on behalf of ENR
Top 10 general contractor client against claims of over $37,000,000 brought by
subcontractor and four pass-through sub-subcontractors. Case involved one of the largest
commercial projects ever built in the City of Houston, and the largest healthcare tower
project built to date in the Texas Medical Center, with construction costs that exceeded
$500,000,000. After 28 witnesses and nearly 4,000 trial exhibits and demonstratives,
claimants recovered nothing on loss of productivity and delay claims associated with
alleged mismanagement, abuse, and intentional interference, and were denied request for
over $6,800,000 in attorney’s fees and costs.