The department's goal is to protect the interests of HACP and promote up front consultations to avoid litigation. Practice areas include tenant-landlord matters, construction contract compliance and administration, human resources and employment law issues, liability claims, statutory and regulatory compliance, real estate development, and a myriad of other fields.

Reporting to the General Counsel, an experienced staff of attorneys attends meetings, hearings and trials, and prepares legal documents on behalf of HACP. Their most valued role, however, is serving as counselors to HACP staff to assure legally correct policies and practices.

The Legal Department also has administrative responsibility for contract and procurement management, and processing of legal documentation.