David Hardy
The Hardy Law Firm, P.A.Attorney Hardy attended Suffolk University Law School's Evening Division. He graduated Magna Cum Laude (with high honors) in the top four percent of his class. From 2005 until 2010, Attorney Hardy served as a State Prosecutor in Tampa Florida. Since 2010 he has been in private practice. In Florida State Courts, he has handled thousands of cases ranging from DUI to first degree felonies. In Federal Court, he has handled international extradition cases, bank fraud, drug trafficking, firearms cases, and immigration offenses. Attorney Hardy is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as an Expert in Criminal Trial Law and is Nationally Board Certified in Criminal Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. In 2015 he was named to the National Trial Lawyers top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers. He practices in the areas of federal criminal defense, state criminal defense, and DUI defense.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- White Collar Crime
- Florida
- Rhode Island
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
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- The Hardy Law Firm, P.A.
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- Attorney David C. Hardy is an expert in the area of criminal law. He represents clients in both Florida state and federal courts. He is experienced handling cases involving international extradition, drug trafficking, bank fraud, immigration offenses, identity theft, firearms offenses, assault and battery, and driving under the influence.
- Professor of Constitutional Law and Criminal Evidence
- Hillsborough Community College
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- Assistant State Attorney
- Hillsborough County Florida State Attorney's Office
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- Legal Intern
- United States Department of Justice
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- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
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- Honors: Jurisprudence Award in Torts Best Oral Advocate Award Paul McLaughlin Fellowship Recipient Stanley Kava Award Magna Cum Laude (High Honors) graduate Top four percent of Class
- Activities: Mock Trial Competition (semifinalist)
- Boston College
- M.Ed
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- Providence College
- B.A.
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- Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
- National Trial Lawyers
- AV Preeminent Attorney Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
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- The Florida Bar
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- The Rhode Island Bar
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- SIMON, A SLAVE V. THE STATE OF FLORIDA: THE PRECEDENT-SETTING DECISION ESTABLISHING CONFESSIONS EXTRACTED BY THREATS OR PROMISES ARE INADMISSIBLE AT TRIAL
- The Florida Bar Journal
- A Guide to the Hillsborough County Florida Drug Court
- The Hardy Law Firm blog
- A Supreme Court Decision That Will Affect Tampa Federal Firearms Cases
- The Hardy Law Firm, P.A.
- Substantial Assistance, 5K1.1 Motions, and Rule 35 Motions
- The Hardy Law Firm, P.A. Blog
- Tampa Federal Drug Charges and the Safety Valve
- The Hardy Law Firm, P.A. Blog
- Miranda Rights and Custodial Interrogation, The University of Tampa
- Tampa Board Certified criminal trial attorney David C. Hardy spoke to undergraduate students at the Univeristy of Tampa regarding the United States Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona. For more information on this case, visit: https://www.thehardylawfirm.com/what-are-miranda-rights-and-who-was-ernesto-miranda/
- Effective Trial Testimony Strategies for Law Enforcement Officers, Criminal Justice Institute Conference on Law Enforcement Case Preparation, Tampa, FL
- Hillsborough Community College Criminal Justice Institute
- Florida Board Certified Expert in Criminal Trial Law
- The Florida Bar
- National Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Law
- National Board of Trial Advocacy