Rusty Hardin

Who is Rusty Hardin?

Russell Hardin, Jr. is an American attorney and head of the Houston law firm Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C. which he established in 1996.

Hardin is a 1965 graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He went on to earn his law degree in 1975 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

During the Enron scandal, Hardin represented the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen. His efforts resulted in the US Supreme Court unanimously overturning the firm's conviction of obstruction of justice in 2005.

Hardin has represented and won favorable verdicts for athletes such as Rudy Tomjanovich, Warren Moon, Wade Boggs, Rafer Alston, Scottie Pippen, Steve Francis, and Calvin Murphy. A current client is Roger Clemens, who has been embroiled in accusations of having perjured himself before Congress over alleged steroid use. Roger Clemens was acquitted on June 18, 2012, on all charges that he obstructed justice and lied to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs as a fast-balling pitcher.