What Makes Attorney Ryan Hardy Uniquely Qualified To Represent You?

Attorney Ryan Hardy graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Government/Political Science and a minor in Business Administration. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he attended South Texas College of Law in Houston where he was a member of the Law Review. After receiving his J.D. (law degree), he returned to Fort Worth and became a Tarrant County probation officer.

Ryan then gained further law experience as an intern for Chief Justice John Cayce at the Second Court of Appeals. He left the court of appeals to join a team of lawyers at a local defense firm before starting his own firm – the Hardy Law Group. He is now still practicing law at his family- and divorce-focused firm in downtown Fort Worth, serving clients in and around Tarrant County.

Areas Of Practice:

Divorce
Family Law
Criminal Defense

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 2009
Supreme Court of Texas

Education:

South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
- J.D. – 2004
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: South Texas College of Law, Member , 2002 – 2004
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.S., Bachelor of Science – 2000
- Major: Government/Political Science
- Minor: Business Administration

Honors And Awards:

Expertise – Best Family Lawyers in Fort Worth, 2020
Top Attorney, 360 Magazine, 2018 & 2020
Top Attorney, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2017
Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2019 – A Thompson Reuters Company
Top 10 Attorneys under 40, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2015
Premier 100 Trial Attorney, American Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2016

Professional Associations And Memberships:

American Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
Tarrant County Bar Association, Member
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Member
Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court, Associate Member
NCDD (National College for DUI Defense), Member
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member

Past Employment Positions:

Tarrant County Probation Officer
Chief Justice John Cayce at the Second Court of Appeals, Intern

Pro Bono Activities:

Animal Rescue

Fraternities/Sororities:

Delta Tau Delta