Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin, LLP is a suburban New Orleans law firm with a practice focused on communications and intellectual property law. The firm's founder, Ashton R. Hardy, served as General Counsel to the Federal Communications Commission in the mid 1970s. We have a nationwide practice representing clients in matters involving broadcasting, telecommunications, cable television, copyright, trademark, general commercial and local government law.
We provide representation before the Federal Communications Commission, state Public Service Commissions, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in various state and federal courts. In addition, we have represented clients in developing and introducing legislation at the federal, state and local levels.