The Attorney on Your Case is the Attorney Who Answers the Phone
When your freedom is at stake, you deserve to speak with the lawyer handling your defense — not a paralegal, not a junior associate, not whoever happens to pick up. I'm Glenn F. Hardy, and I have spent more than 30 years doing one thing: defending people charged with serious crimes in New York.
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One Practice Area. One Attorney. Thirty Years of Criminal Defense.
I made a deliberate choice early in my career to practice criminal defense exclusively. I don't handle divorces, personal injury cases, or real estate closings on the side. Every case I take, every courtroom I walk into, every prosecutor I face is in the world of New York criminal law. That singular focus is what allows me to walk into a courtroom in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens with the kind of institutional knowledge that only comes from decades of consistent presence.
I have tried cases involving murder, attempted murder, robbery, rape, weapons charges, federal drug conspiracies, and white collar fraud. I have secured acquittals on charges that carried decades in prison. That record exists because I prepare every case as if it will go to trial — because sometimes it does.
The Credentials Behind the Courtroom
My commitment to criminal defense extends beyond the courtroom. I am an adjunct professor at New York University and St. John's University, where I teach criminal law and procedure. I have been published in the New York Law Journal. These aren't credentials I list to fill a bio — they reflect the depth of engagement with criminal law that I bring to every case I accept.
30+ years of criminal defense experience in New York
Trial attorney with documented acquittals on violent, drug, sex, and federal charges
Adjunct professor of criminal law at NYU and St. John's University
Published author in the New York Law Journal
Licensed statewide in New York; admitted in EDNY and SDNY federal courts
Direct working relationships with clerks, judges, and prosecutors across the five boroughs and surrounding counties
Spanish-language support available through Maria at every stage of your case
Payment plans available through LawPay
What It Means to Work Directly With Me
Most criminal defense firms operate on a model where a named partner signs the retainer and a younger attorney handles the actual work. That is not how I practice. When you hire me, you get me — in your consultation, in your arraignment, in your courtroom. You have my direct number. I answer personally.
This matters most when something changes in your case. An offer comes in. A hearing gets moved. A witness surfaces. In those moments, you need to reach your attorney immediately — not leave a voicemail and wait. I have built my practice around being that attorney.
Representing Clients Across New York
I defend clients throughout New York City and the surrounding region. My practice covers Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County. I appear regularly in federal court in both the Eastern and Southern Districts and am available to travel for cases upstate when the matter calls for it.
If you or someone in your family has been arrested, the time to act is now. Early representation changes outcomes — at arraignment, in grand jury proceedings, and in every negotiation that follows.
Frequently Asked Questions About Glenn F. Hardy
Is Glenn Hardy a good criminal lawyer?
I'll let the record speak. Over 30 years of practice, I have secured acquittals on some of the most serious charges New York courts handle — murder, rape, armed robbery, and federal drug conspiracies. I am a trial attorney in the full sense: I prepare every case to go before a jury, and I have the documented outcomes to show for it. I am also an adjunct professor at NYU and St. John's University and a published author in the New York Law Journal — a level of engagement with criminal law that most defense attorneys do not maintain.
What is Glenn Hardy's background as a criminal defense attorney in New York?
I have practiced criminal defense exclusively for more than 30 years in New York. I represent clients in state court across all five boroughs and in federal court in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. I hold adjunct faculty positions at New York University and St. John's University, where I teach criminal law. I have been published in the New York Law Journal. My practice is limited to criminal defense — it is the only area of law I handle.
Will I actually work with Glenn Hardy directly, or will my case be handed off?
You will work directly with me. I am a solo practitioner, which means there is no team of associates to hand your case to. I handle your consultation, your arraignment, your hearings, and your trial if it comes to that. You have my direct number and I answer personally. That level of access is not something most firms can offer — it is built into how I practice.
Does Glenn Hardy offer payment plans?
Yes. I understand that a serious criminal charge often arrives alongside serious financial pressure. Payment plans are available through LawPay. Contact me directly to discuss what your situation requires.
Does Glenn Hardy handle federal criminal cases?
Yes. I am admitted in both the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York and have tried federal cases in both courts. Federal charges carry different procedural rules, sentencing guidelines, and prosecutorial resources than state charges — experience in federal court is not interchangeable with state court experience. If you are facing a federal indictment or investigation, contact me immediately.