Direct Email:
pjs@hpsslaw.com
Law School:
Emory University School of Law 1997
Graduate/Undergraduate:
University of Michigan 1994
B.B.A with Distinction
Practice Areas:
Labor & Employment
Construction Law
Admitted to Practice: GA 1997
Assistant: Jennifer Parson
jcp@hpsslaw.com
Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2024
Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in Atlanta, GA
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PHILIP J. SIEGEL is a Partner and shareholder with the firm. Philip attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with distinction from the School of Business Administration where he earned his B.B.A. Mr. Siegel received his law degree from Emory University School of Law. After working in the public accounting industry as a state and local tax consultant for two years, he commenced his career as a construction litigation and labor/employment attorney.
Mr. Siegel’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of labor/employment law, including defense of OSHA citations, contract consulting, and construction litigation, including representation of general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, all on a national basis.
Philip has represented clients in the construction industry before the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Mr. Siegel has lectured on construction topics to a wide range of groups, including seminars sponsored by Lorman Educational Seminars, the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association, the Georgia Roofing & Sheetmetal Contractors Association, the Georgia Concrete and Products Association, the Macon Economic Development Commission Safety Committee, and the National Roofing Legal Resource Center.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS/AFFILIATIONS
Member, State Bar of Georgia
Member, American Bar Association
Georgia Trend Legal Elite 2017
Super Lawyers 2019-2024; Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney; Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2005-2007, 2009-2010 | Atlanta, GA
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell in Legal Ability 2005-2020
Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Member of Education Committee, 2005-present
PODCASTS & PRESENTATIONS
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
September 13 – National Electrical Contractors Association – NECA 2025 Chicago Convention and Trade Show. “Killer Contract Clauses and How to Escape Them!”
September 29 and 30 – Western States Roofing Contractors Association – Western Roofing Expo (Las Vegas);
Presentation Topics:(1) My Employees are Legal! An Overview of the Form I-9 Process from Hiring through ICE Audit;
(2) Getting Paid – Legal Strategies for Roofing Contractors to Protect the Right to Payment
October 8-10 – LEGALCon Live 2025 (National Roofing Contractors Association) (Chicago); Presentation Topics:
(1) The Top 10 Employment Mistakes Most Commonly Made by Roofing Contractors (and how to avoid them!);
(2) Oh! My Aching Back!”: The Devil’s Triangle - Understanding the Overlap Between the FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Laws
October 24 – International PSP/Deck Expo 2025 (Las Vegas) Crucial Contract Clauses: “What Every Pool Contractor Needs to Know”
LECTURES, WEBINARS & PODCASTS
The Roofer Show Podcast: “What to Do When ICE Shows Up at Your Roofing Job Site with Philip Siegel,” The Roofer Show with Dave Sullivan, July 11, 2025; Listen Now
Presented at Associated Builders and Contractors Legislative Conference, Washington D.C., June 24-25, 2025
Profitable Home Services Podcast with Diane Gardner: “The Truth About Employee Termination and Lawsuits with Philip Siegel,” June 2, 2025; Listen Now
Presented “"Oh! My Aching Back!”: The Devil’s Triangle - Understanding the Overlap Between the FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Laws” at FCIA Education & Committee Action Conference in San Antonio, TX for Firestop Contractors International Association, May 12-15, 2025
Presented “Killer Contract Clauses and How to Escape Them” to Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) of Georgia; April 17, 2025
Presented “Killer Contract Clauses and How to Escape Them” to National Fireproofing Contractors Association at NFCA Conference in Broomfield, CO; April 3, 2025
Presented to National Roofing Contractors Association via LegalCon Virtual; Two (2) Sessions included: 1) Legal consequences of the decriminalization of marijuana in the workplace. 2) Employee handbooks and the essential employment policies for any Roofing Contractor; March 18-19, 2025
Webinar: “My Employees Are Legal! Beware of the ICE Investigator and Form I-9 Audit,” presented with Insulation Contractors Association of America; Philip Siegel addresses worksite raids by ICE, the Form I-9 audit process as well as the most common Form I-9 errors and how to correct them; March 6, 2025
Podcast: “How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Will Impact Roofing Contractors with Philip Siegel,” The Roofer Show with Dave Sullivan, February 28, 2025; Listen Now
“Killer Contract Clauses,” presented to IEC - Independent Electrical Contractors - Business Summit; Savannah, GA; January 25-28, 2025
Webinar: "Legal Strategies for Construction Contractors to Protect the Right to Payment, " presented at at ABC of Georgia; January 22, 2025
“Top 10 Employment Mistakes;” International Pool Spa Patio Expo; Dallas, TX; November 14, 2024
Presented “The Top 10 Employment Law Mistakes Most Commonly Made by Construction Contractors (and how to avoid them!),” “Killer Contract Clauses,” and “Oh! My Aching Back!: The Devil’s Triangle - Understanding the Overlap Between the FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Laws,” at IEC SPARK 2024; Tampa, FL; October 14-16, 2024
“Killer Contract Clauses,” presented at 2024 National Roofing Contractors Association’s LegalCon Live Conference; Clearwater, FL; October 9-11, 2024
“The Misclassification Issue and Responding to OSHA” presented at Western States Roofing Expo; Las Vegas, NV; October 1, 2024
“Department of Labor’s New Misclassification Rule,” presented to Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT); Dallas, TX; September 13, 2024
Roofing Law Seminar with Leanne Prybylski to Georgia Roofing Contractors Association; Hilton Head, GA; July 2024
“Killer Contract Clauses” presentation to Mississippi Roofing Contractors Assn Inc, Summer Conference; Sandestin, June 2024
Webinar: “An Overview of the DOL’s Misclassification Rule, the DOL’s new Overtime Rule, and the FTC’s Rule on Non-Competition Agreement," North/East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA); June 13, 2024
Adam Bensman’s The Roof Strategist Show; featuring Philip Siegel on Department of Labor's new "misclassification" rule, which addresses how to properly classify workers as either independent contractors or employees; May 2, 2024; Listen Now
“Podcast: 1099 Or W2: Are You Putting Your Roofing Business At Risk? with Philip Siegel,” The Roofer Show, April 19, 2024; Listen Now
“Top 10 Employment Law Mistakes Made by Contractors,” presentation to Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia; March 20, 2024
“Killer Contract Clauses,” presentation to ABC of Georgia, Tuesday, February 27, 2024
"Oh My Aching Back!" Presentation in Las Vegas, NV at the International Roofing Expo (IRE); February 7, 2024
"The Devil’s Triangle" Presentation in Las Vegas, NV at the International Roofing Expo for the National Roofing Contractors Association, February 7, 2024
Webinar: "Top 10 Employment Mistakes Made by Roofing Contractors," presented to North East Roofing Contractors, January 25, 2024
Georgia Lien and Bond Law Presentation to Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia, January 16, 2024
Georgia Lien and Bond Law Webinar to the Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, December 14, 2023
LEGALCon Live Presentations in Chicago, IL for National Roofing Contractors Association, October 11, 2023
"Put It In Writing! Essential Employment Policies for Every Employee Handbook," presentation in Houston, Texas at the annual conference for the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas, October 5, 2023
Webinar: "High Times! An Overview of Medicinal and Recreational Marijuana Laws and their Effect on the Roofing Industry," presented to the Virginia Roofing Professionals, September 27, 2023
Webinar: "Oh My Aching Back!" presented to Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, September 14, 2023
Future Executives Institute in Chicago, IL for National Roofing Contractors Association, August 29, 2023
Employer Issues ’23 Webinar for the National Fireproofing Contractors Association, July 18, 2023
Webinar: "Hot Labor Issues," Insulation Contractors Association of America, June 28, 2023
Webinar: “Top Ways to Earn More Profit Through Strong Risk Management” - How the use of contract language and insurance coverage can help roofing contractors mitigate risk. Presented by Philip Siegel, partner at construction law firm Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, and Wilson Long, Senior Principal with EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants; Zoom webinar, June 27, 2023
Seminar: “Killer Contract Clauses,” LEGALCon Virtual 2023 presented by the National Roofing Contractors Association, March 23, 2023
Seminar: “How to survive an OSHA matter from inspection through hearing,” 2023 Duro-Last National Sales Seminar in Hollywood, California, January 22-24, 2023
Presenting “The Top 10 Employment Mistakes Made by Roofing Contractors and How to Correct Them!” at NRCA Conference for National Roofing Contractors Association in Austin, TX, Oct. 27-29, 2022
Lecture at Western Roofing Expo for Western States Roofing Contractors Association, Las Vegas, NV, September 24-26, 2022
Seminar: “Hiring Subcontractors – What You Need to Know,” presented at Georgia Roofing Contractors Association Annual Conference, Hilton Head, South Carolina, July 22, 2022
Seminar “OSHA's multi-employer worksite doctrine and the unforeseeable employee misconduct defense to an OSHA citation” and “OSHA process: from inspection through hearing,” National Safety Professionals Conference for National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Scottsdale, AZ, May 16-17, 2022
Webinar: "Understanding OSHA’s Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine and the Unforeseeable Employee Misconduct Defense,” Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, April 28, 2022
Podcast: “Avoid These Legal Landmines with Philip Siegel,” The Roofer Show, Episode 270, April 8, 2022
"Unforeseeable Employee Misconduct Defense and OSHA’s Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine," presented at Georgia Utility Contractors Safety Forum, March 24, 2022
Webinar: "Killer Contracts" presented to Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, March 24, 2022
Seminar: “Unforeseeable employee misconduct defense to an OSHA citation,” and “OSHA’s multi-employer worksite doctrine,” Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Spring Quarterly Meeting & Tradeshow, March 24, 2022
Webinar: “I Can’t Take it Anymore!! Managing Harassment Claims and Conducting Lawful and Effective Investigations," NRCA, March 10, 2022
Seminar: “Killer Contract Clauses, International Roofing Expo, New Orleans, LA, February 2, 2022