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Veronica L. Morrison is an attorney in McNees’ Construction & Procurement Law Group, where she handles complex litigation and provides strategic counsel to clients across a broad range of industries. Veronica represents commercial real estate owners and developers, general contractors, subcontractors, local governments, national healthcare insurance providers, and commercial business owners.

In her construction and procurement law practice, Veronica counsels clients through all project phases, from preconstruction planning and contract disputes to lien claims and disputes before the Pennsylvania Board of Claims. She advises on risk management and alternative dispute resolution strategies, particularly in high-stakes construction matters involving project delays, payment disputes, and zoning challenges. Known for her ability to distill complex technical issues and navigate both regulatory and procurement frameworks, Veronica helps clients resolve disputes efficiently and keep their projects on track.

In her real estate litigation practice, Veronica advises clients on various commercial, environmental, and procurement-related litigation matters. She represents clients in property disputes, permitting and land use issues, regulatory compliance, and contract enforcement, helping clients structure real estate projects to minimize legal risks and comply with applicable regulations. Her litigation experience spans trial and appellate courts, as well as arbitration forums, with cases involving residential and commercial development, zoning appeals, and complex title and access issues.

Veronica dedicates time to various legal and construction communities outside her legal practice. She serves as a Hearing Committee Member for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Disciplinary Board, is on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Committee on Rules of Evidence, sits on the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Section Council, serving as its diversity liaison, and is the vice chair for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Veronica also chairs the Total Human Health Committee for Associated Builders and Contractors and serves on its Workforce Development Committee.

Veronica is committed to giving back to her community, volunteering with the Dauphin County Guardianship Monitoring Program, serving monthly dinners for people experiencing homelessness in Harrisburg, and volunteering with her home parish of St. Theresa in New Cumberland. Her volunteer work reflects a deep commitment to both her clients and the broader community.

EDUCATION

Washington University School of Law, J.D.

Pennsylvania State University, high distinction, B.S.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Associated Builders and Contractors
      • Total Human Health Committee, Chair
      • Workforce Development Committee
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Committee on Rules of Evidence
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Disciplinary Board, Hearing Committee Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
      • Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Vice Chair
      • Civil Litigation Section, Council Member
  • American Bar Association
  • Dauphin County Bar Association

COURT ADMISSIONS

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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

HONORS/AWARDS

  • City & State PA, Above and Beyond Award, 2023
  • Central Penn Business Journal
      • Forty Under Forty, 2021
      • 30 Women of Influence, 2017

EXPERIENCE/REPRESENTATIVE CASES

  • Represented a national developer in multimillion-dollar disputes with general contractors and subcontractors
  • Defended a solar contractor against delay claims brought by a developer across multiple projects
  • Obtained a judgment awarding all amounts claimed by a contractor in a dispute involving a large residential construction project
  • Successfully defended an arbitration award in favor of a general contractor in a multimillion-dollar construction dispute
  • Prevailed in Superior Court in affirming the validity of a client’s proposed consent order by proving that the trial court’s order was unappealable by the opposing party
  • Successfully vacated a municipality’s denial of a client’s conditional use application for warehouse development, following adverse rulings by both the zoning hearing board and the court of common pleas
  • Secured a judgment exceeding $400,000, including compensatory damages, treble damages, and attorneys’ fees, on behalf of a homeowner in a construction defect suit against a contractor arising from defects in the new construction of a home

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

Illinois

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