Manipulative, narcissistic, and highly competent.

Hardman claimed he stole the money to pay for his wife Alicia's cancer treatments. However, it was later revealed he was actually using the funds to finance an affair with a subordinate, Monica Eaton.

Following his wife's death, Hardman returned to the firm under the guise of redemption. He successfully manipulated the partners to vote him back in as managing partner, briefly displacing Jessica.