James Hardin

Practice areas

Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Employment & Labor: Employee, Business Litigation

Focus areas

Employment Discrimination, Employment Law – Employee, Non-Compete Agreements, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Trade Secret, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

James Hardin, an attorney specializing in employment law, is the founder of Hardin Law Group, which maintains offices in Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, California. He provides legal representation for employees across California, focusing on various aspects of employment law:

• Addressing wage and hour regulations
• Handling cases of wrongful termination
• Resolving issues related to workplace discrimination
• Managing cases involving employer retaliation
• Overseeing class action suits
• Protecting trade secrets

Mr. Hardin pursued his undergraduate studies in political science and government at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He obtained his law degree from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law in 1999. During the same year, he was granted permission to practice law in California and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.

Actively engaged within the legal community, Mr. Hardin is a member of various 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 authored a book titled “California Trade Secret Litigation” and has contributed to numerous other publications concerning employment law matters.

Achieving a perfect 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo, along with positive feedback from clients and endorsements from peers, Mr. Hardin has garnered multiple accolades within the legal field. These honors include recognition as a Best Law Firm and Best Lawyer (2018-2023), designation as an America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigator (2017-2022), inclusion as an Elite Lawyer (2023), selection as one of the 10 Best Labor and Employment Attorneys by the American Institute of Legal Counsel (2022), acknowledgment as one of the Top 100 Employment Attorneys in California by The National Advocates, and recognition as a Top 100 Labor and Employment Lawyer by the American Society of Legal Advocates, among other distinctions.

Throughout his legal career, Mr. Hardin has dedicated himself to advocating for employee rights. His impressive record includes successfully securing over $110 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. In acknowledgment of his dedication and strong advocacy, he has been inducted into both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an esteemed group comprising trial lawyers in the United States.