Areas of Practice
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Appellate Litigation
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Class Action Defense
- Environmental & Toxic Torts
- Intellectual Property
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1971; Moot Court, 1969–1971; Phi Delta Phi
- Harvard University, A.B., 1967, cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1971
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
- 5th Cir., 1971
- 11th Cir., 1981
- Fed. Cir., 1985
- E.D. La., 1971
- M.D. La., 1971
- W.D. La., 1979
- Tax, 2006
Harry Hardin is a partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group, and has been practicing law at Jones Walker since 1971.
As a trial attorney, Mr. Hardin has handled hundreds of commercial cases in diverse practice areas including antitrust, transportation, insurance, contract, patent, trademark and copyright, intellectual property, legal and accountancy malpractice, judicial misconduct, class actions, and appellate law, and he has more than 60 reported decisions. He was trial and appellate counsel in a complex multiparty toxic tort class action which was tried for five weeks to jury verdict, and involved approximately 20 reported decisions during the 10-year span of the case.
He has been retained by and regularly represents railroads, the gaming industry, the entertainment and music industry, health care providers, trade associations, telecommunication companies, computer software and hardware companies, domestic and international manufacturers, banks, and insurance companies.
In addition to his broad spectrum of representation, Mr. Hardin frequently lectures on ethics and professionalism, and is a leader in the organized bar. He is Chair of the Louisiana Supreme Court Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee and was commended for his work by the Chief Justice before the Joint Session of the House and Senate of the Louisiana Legislature.
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc.) in the areas of Appellate Law and Commercial Litigation (listed annually since 2003)
- Recognized in "Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in the area of Litigation: General Commercial (listed annually since 2003)
- Listed in the 2008 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation (also listed in 2007)
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law (8th Ed.)
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
News
- Sixty-Two Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
- Jones Walker Volunteers at Tulane Law Orientation
- Jones Walker Attorneys and Practices Ranked by “Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business”
- Hardin Named 2007 Distinguished Attorney by Louisiana Bar Foundation
- Stone to Work on Louisiana Appleseed Heirship Property Law Project
- Forty Jones Walker Attorneys Recognized in the 2008 Edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers
Presentations
- "ABA Perspectives on Practice", 2007
- "Litigation Abuses and Ethical Guidelines for Judicial Campaigning", 2007
- "Ethics: Reevaluating Our Rules of Professional Conduct", January 8, 2003
Publications
- "Pitfalls for In-House Counsel"
The Brief, American Bar Association Press, Vol. 25, No. 2, Winter 1996
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Member, Sections on Antitrust Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Law Practice Management
- Chair, Operations & Communication Committee (2007–2008)
- Executive Committee (2007–2008)
- Board of Governors (2005–2008); Louisiana State Delegate to the Board of Governors (1994–2003)
- Executive Committee, Conference of State Delegates (1998–2002)
- 5th Circuit Representative, Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary (1998–2002)
- Nominating Committee (1996–1998); Steering Committee of the Nominating Committee (2000–2002)
- House of Delegates, ex officio (1993–1994)
- American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- American Judicature Society (Board of Directors, 2003–2005)
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel (Fellow)
- International Trademark Association
- Louisiana Appleseed (Chair, Advisory Council, 2006 to date)
- Louisiana Bar Foundation (Lifetime Fellow; Past President)
- Louisiana Judicial College (Member, Board of Governors, 1993–1994)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Past President; Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 2007–2008)
- Louisiana State Law Institute (Council Member, 1994–2003)
- Louisiana Supreme Court (Chair, Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee; Committee for Revision of Code of Judicial Conduct; Advisory Board)
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (Lecturer, 1989–1996)
- Metropolitan Crime Commission (Board of Directors, 2007 to date)
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- New Orleans Bar Association
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Lawyers Advisory Committee (1995–1999)
