James Hardin

Employment law attorney James Hardin is the founder of Hardin Law Group, which has offices in Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, California. He represents employees throughout California. His practice area includes the following:Wage and hour lawWrongful terminationWorkplace discriminationEmployer retaliationClass actionsTrade secretsObtaining his undergraduate degree in political science and government from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Mr. Hardin earned his law degree from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law in 1999. The same year, he gained admission to practice law in California and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California.An active member of the legal community, Mr. Hardin belongs to several prominent associations including The State Bar of California, the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has authored a book called the California Trade Secret Litigation and written various other publications on employment law-related matters.Rated 10 out of 10 on Avvo, with positive client reviews and peer endorsements, Mr. Hardin has earned many honors from the legal community, including being named a Superlawyer (2023-2024) Best Law Firm and Best Lawyer (2018-2024), an America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigator (2017-2022), an Elite Lawyer (2023), a 10 Best Labor and Employment Attorney by the American Institute of Legal Counsel (2022), a Top 100 Employment Attorneys in California by The National Advocates, and a Top 100 Labor and Employment Lawyer by the American Society of Legal Advocates, among others.Having dedicated his legal career to fighting for the rights of employees, Mr. Hardin has a successful track record of recovering more than $110 million dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Recognized for his commitment and zealous representation, he has been made a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prestigious group of trial lawyers in the U.S.