A corporate attorney specializes in all matters related to managing the legal affairs of a business. The experienced corporate attorney is often also a litigation specialist who can help the corporation mitigate liability from lawsuits, employee lawsuits and issues involving the corporate board and shareholders. Some companies hire an in-house attorney to work full-time in the business as an employee, but many smaller companies hire a corporate attorney on an hourly basis to help resolve disputes and manage business affairs that have a legal aspect.