W. Scott Hardy

Education

Hardy earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Allegheny College in 1993 and his Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School in 1996.

Career

After law school, Hardy was an associate at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP in Pittsburgh from 1996 to 1997. Hardy practiced for more than a decade at Cohen & Grigsby in Pittsburgh. He previously served as President of the Dean W. Edward Sell Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Before becoming a judge, he was a shareholder in the Pittsburgh office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, where his practice focused on labor and employment law. Pennsylvania Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey Jr. endorsed the nomination. On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 6, 2020, his renomination was sent to the Senate. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on January 8, 2020. On May 14, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–8 vote. On July 23, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 60–32 vote. On July 27, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 65–30 vote. He received his judicial commission on July 31, 2020.