Mr. Hardesty has practiced as a litigation attorney for over 25 years, with first chair trial, appellate and arbitration experience regarding: employment contract and discrimination claims, including sex and age discrimination and harassment claims under Title VII, FMLA, ADEA and Elliott-Larsen; constitutional claims; class action claims; commercial disputes, including antitrust, RICO, non-competition, trade secret, contract interference, contract breach and manufacturer’s representative claims; employee pension and welfare benefit claims under both federal ERISA and state common law; defamation, products liability and general tort claims. His practice also includes drafting executive and employment agreements and commercial contracts.