A couple accused of conspiring to kidnap their grandson so he could live with his mother in Brazil won release from a Houston jail after efforts by Rusty Hardin, one of the primary lawyers representing them in a high-stakes international child custody dispute. The couple, Carlos and Jemima Guimaraes,... read more
Rusty Hardin & Associates trial lawyer Ryan Higgins was quoted by Law360 on his court win for a client who was wrongfully sued for defamation over her Facebook posts criticizing a consumer product. Not only did Mr. Higgins successfully defend his client, the judge was convinced to slap the... read more
HOUSTON – Four lawyers with Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP earned selection to the 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list of outstanding attorneys for their litigation, criminal defense, and appellate work. Honoree and firm founder Rusty Hardin also made the Top 100 Houston lawyers list. Widely known as an exceptional... read more
HOUSTON – Five lawyers with Rusty Hardin & Associates earned listings in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a widely respected U.S. peer-review guide to attorneys. Firm founder Rusty Hardin, who has won some of the nation’s most high-profile trials, is being recognized for both his commercial... read more
Rusty Hardin, who won a sizable settlement for a former college chancellor who was fired after she blew the whistle on corruption, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle story about a related corruption case at the school. Mr. Hardin represented Renee Byas, who alerted the... read more
A Father’s Day essay by Lara Hollingsworth, Of Counsel with Rusty Hardin & Associates, was featured in Texas Lawbook in celebration of lawyer-fathers who inspire their children to practice law. In the article headlined “Learning to Balance Family and the Law,” Lara wrote: “I remember the exact moment when... read more
Rusty Hardin was ranked as one of the top Texas lawyers in both commercial litigation and white-collar crime and government investigations in the 2017 edition of the prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. read more
HOUSTON – Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, is pleased to announce that Houston commercial litigator Megan Moore has joined the firm as a senior associate. Ms. Moore has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of industries including manufacturing, mortgage, energy, medical, real estate, financial, pharmaceutical, and technology. In... read more
HOUSTON – Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, has added two lawyers to its capable team at the same time it is being recognized for both civil and criminal legal expertise and accomplishments among the nation’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in... read more
Texas Lawyer featured a story about Rusty Hardin & Associates LLP after selecting the firm as a Litigation Department of the Year honoree in 2016. “In 2015, the Hardin firm successfully took on much larger firms—and prosecutors' offices—in high-profile cases with widespread impact,” the Texas Lawyer story published November... read more
