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
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 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
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
HOUSTON – In recognition of its courtroom achievements last year, Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, has been selected as a Litigation Department of the Year honoree in 2016 by the publishers of Texas Lawyer newspaper. In determining which Texas-based litigation firms should be recognized for the prestigious award, Texas... read more
HOUSTON – Four lawyers with Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, are being recognized among the top attorneys in the country by earning selection to the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and one of the most respected peer-review lawyer guides. Firm founder Rusty Hardin, a... read more
Rusty Hardin, whose legal career continues to be one of the most interesting and successful in the nation, was profiled by Texas Lawyer as part of their series on the recipients of their 2015 Lifetime Achievement Awards(subscription required). The profile here (subscription required) hits some of the highlights of Hardin’s career... read more
Rusty Hardin was named a "Lion of the Texas Bar" by the Texas legal news service Texas Lawbook and the Dallas Morning News. In the profile of Hardin titled "Rusty Hardin Loves Juries and Juries Love Him," reporter Mark Curriden noted that while Hardin appreciates the media and... read more
Rusty Hardin was named a national "Trial Ace" and featured in a laudatory profile by the national legal news service Law 360. The profile is here: Trial Ace: Hardin & Associates' Rusty Hardin (subscription required). The article mentions some of Hardin's triumphs and hard cases from successfully defending... read more
Jerry Cobbs , a former high-ranking official with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), was acquitted by an Austin jury. He was accused of improperly securing an $11 million grant for a biotechnology firm by misleading his colleagues. Mr. Cobbs, former chief commercialization officer of the state... read more