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Breaking the Mold: Why Rusty Hardin Loves Being the Folksy Lawyer in the Seersucker Suit

HOUSTON – Anyone who has ever watched Rusty Hardin question a hostile witness or deliver a spellbinding closing argument knows there is something unique about his ability to captivate a room.

It was no different Friday when the former prosecutor and high-profile defense attorney spoke to several hundred attendees at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting.

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