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Hardy Law Group Pro

4.9
423 reviews

450 Church Street, Floor 1, Hartford, CT 06606, U.S.A.

DUI Law, Divorce Law, Family Law and 15 more

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About Hardy Law Group

With Your Life On The Line, I Will Go To Battle To Protect Your Future!

Hardy Law Group provides clients across the State of Connecticut with skilled counsel and litigation support in a wide variety of legal matters.

Our mission is to bring value to our clients in pursuit of a favorable outcome through aggressive advocacy. We do so while maintaining the highest level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical standards.

Taking complete advantage of its attorneys’ individual skills and talents, Hardy Law Group, provides legal services to its clients efficiently, economically, and effectively.

 

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Hardy Law Group got this award in 2021

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Family Law
Posted by Mehdi
March 16, 2023
Hired Attorney James R. Hardy II

Very unprofessional lawyer. Has you pay upfront, then does nothing for you. In months where he was telling me that we would work on settlement proposal, filing motions, etc. I came to realize after he got suspended for disciplinary reasons that he had acutally done NOTHING on my case at all since the beginning!! If you have a serious legal matter to take care of, by all means find another attorney.

 
Divorce
Posted by Mehdi
March 16, 2023
Hired Attorney James R. Hardy II

Very unprofessional lawyer. Has you pay upfront, then does nothing for you. In months where he was telling me that we would work on settlement proposal, filing motions, etc. I came to realize after he got suspended for disciplinary reasons that he had acutally done NOTHING on my case at all since the beginning!! If you have a serious legal matter to take care of, by all means find another attorney.

 
Felonies
Posted by anonymous
June 25, 2019
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mr. Hardy made promises he did not keep took my money did not fulfill his promises did not return phone calls and he thought he did a good job after she told my wife that he had her husband's life in his hands

Family Law
Posted by Joshua
October 14, 2025
Hired Attorney James R. Hardy II

Stay away. He will ruin you emotionally and financially. He never met with me before, during, or after my divorce. He arrived late the first day with no consultation. He then said we would talk before trial the next day. He showed up at start time. He told me to sign, I did. And I am now screwed. The settlement doesn't even allow my to call my son twice in a day. It gives the title of the house to my wife. Both things he told me weren't in the settlement and that I didn't know how to read. There are many other problems. But the disgusting part is that even though I am a minimum wage earner, he charged me over 8k for 1.5 days in court with no consultation. I asked for 4 weeks to meet until he finally responded and said he was done with me. He is a bully and abusive. Look him up, he lost his license in 2 states for ethics violations. He is a crook that preys on those most needing help

 
Criminal Law
Posted by Laureano
July 09, 2025
Hired Attorney James R. Hardy II

11 minutes ago This lawyer left me deeply emotionally and financially traumatized. I would not recommend him for a criminal case. He made several promises and failed to keep any of them. He arrives late to court and is unprepared for the case. I hired him so you could have a say, and in my poor defense, no communication with his client. He was paid $10,000. For a year, we haven't seen any defense from him. He's frustrated. Paying so much for a good defense that doesn't exist. This lawyer causes psychological damage to both the accused and the family.Very unprofessional lawyer.

 
Family Law
Posted by Jim
October 04, 2024
Hired Attorney James R. Hardy II

A jack of a lawyer! The stupidest man , could not even discuss the matter like a sane person. What college gave this guy a law degree?? Don't trust this man ........... he is a master manipulator and a fraud.

Child Custody
Posted by anonymous
December 01, 2023
Hired Attorney James R. Hardy II

Deeply traumatized emotionally and financially by this attorney. I would not suggest him at all for a custody case. He made several promises to me and did not follow through with one of them. Showed up late to court, did ZERO case preparation that lead to my motion being discarded despite being properly served and on the docket. I hired him to have a voice and have my pending motions heard and he took that from me. Told me I needed nothing for court day. Despite his suggestion I brought my own evidence and that is the only thing that provided evidence and kept me from being in contempt. If I had listened to him I would have lost. He promised to file for sole custody, attorney fees, motion to leave to avoid further legal abuse and did no such thing. Takes 2 weeks to even get back to you. Engaged in bizarre phone calls with my mentally ill ex and sent me the bill. $8500 in one court date. Money I worked so hard for and will never recover.

 
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  • Criminal Law 5
    • DUI Law
    • Drug Crime Law
    • Expungement Law
    • Federal Crime Law
    • Traffic Law
  • Family Law 4
    • Divorce Law
    • Child Custody Law
    • Child Support Law
    • Domestic Violence Law
  • Personal Injury 2
    • Auto Accident Law
    • Personal Injury Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 2
    • Collaborative Law
    • Mediation Law
  • White Collar Crime 1
    • White Collar Crime Law
  • Other 2
    • Gun Law
    • Truck and Semi-Truck Accident Law

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