HLP attorneys serve as embedded legal counsel for construction projects and for closely-held businesses that need sophisticated legal support but do not yet justify a full-time in-house department. The engagement is structured around a predictable monthly fee rather than transactional billing, giving clients access to senior litigation and contracts judgment as part of the regular cost of doing business.

In a Project Counsel role, HLP functions as the legal team for a specific construction project from cradle to closeout. That work typically includes negotiating the prime contract and downstream subcontracts, advising on RFI and change-order strategy, positioning claims for delay, disruption, and extra work, managing notice and documentation discipline, and resolving disputes through negotiation, mediation, or — when necessary — litigation or arbitration. Because HLP's construction litigators handle the back end of these disputes daily, the front-end advice is shaped by what actually wins and loses cases.

In a Fractional Outside General Counsel role, HLP serves as the General Counsel-equivalent for the business itself. That includes contract review and template development, employment questions and policy work, regulatory and licensing compliance, vendor and customer disputes, insurance and risk issues, and the day-to-day legal questions that come across an owner's or CFO's desk. When a matter escalates into litigation or a specialized issue, it is handled by the appropriate HLP practice group without the friction of onboarding new outside counsel.

This model is a particular fit for closely-held general contractors, specialty trade contractors, design professionals, developers, and other Southeast businesses that want consistent, trial-tested judgment available on demand. HLP scopes each engagement to the client's actual volume and risk profile, and adjusts as projects and business needs evolve.

Project Counsel and Fractional Outside General Counsel.