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In 2018, Harder represented President Trump in a defamation lawsuit filed by Stormy Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford).  On October 15, 2018, the U.S. District Court granted an anti-SLAPP motion filed by Harder, dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice and awarding President Trump reimbursement of his attorneys fees against Stormy Daniels.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/stormy-daniels-defamation-lawsuit-dismissed-pay-trump-legal-fees-2018-10|title=Trump scores a 'total victory' after federal judge dismisses Stormy Daniels' lawsuit and orders her to pay his legal fees|work=INSIDER|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref> In 2018, Harder represented President Trump in a defamation lawsuit filed by Stormy Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford).  On October 15, 2018, the U.S. District Court granted an anti-SLAPP motion filed by Harder, dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice and awarding President Trump reimbursement of his attorneys fees against Stormy Daniels.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/stormy-daniels-defamation-lawsuit-dismissed-pay-trump-legal-fees-2018-10|title=Trump scores a 'total victory' after federal judge dismisses Stormy Daniels' lawsuit and orders her to pay his legal fees|work=INSIDER|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref>


On December 11, 2018 the court ordered Stormy Daniels to pay President Trump 75% reimbursement of his attorneys fees or $$293,052.33, plus a $1000 sanction on Stormy Daniels as well. <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/stormy-daniels-ordered-to-pay-president-trump-293g-in-legal-fees</ref>   On December 11, 2018 the court ordered Stormy Daniels to pay President Trump 75% reimbursement of his attorneys fees or $$293,052.33, plus a $1000 sanction on Stormy Daniels as well. "The court’s order," Harder said, "along with the court’s prior order dismissing Stormy Daniels’ defamation case against the President, together constitute a total victory for the President, and a total defeat for Stormy Daniels in this case." <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/stormy-daniels-ordered-to-pay-president-trump-293g-in-legal-fees</ref>  


In 2017, Harder represented First Lady ] in a defamation case against the '']'', which resulted in a $2.9&nbsp;million settlement payment to Trump, and a public retraction and apology by the ''Daily Mail'' to her.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/almID/1202783603409/|title=Melania Trump Nets Millions, Apology in Daily Mail Settlement {{!}} New York Law Journal|work=New York Law Journal|access-date=January 29, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, he also represented the ] in legal demand letters sent to political consultant/media executive ] and author ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-attorney-sends-bannon-cease-desist-letter-disparaging/story?id=52128555|title=Trump attorney sends Bannon cease and desist letter over 'disparaging' comments|last=News|first=A. B. C.|date=January 4, 2018|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref> and in the lawsuit filed by the adult film actress known as ] (real name Stephanie Clifford).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2018/03/16/trump-hires-hulk-hogans-lawyer-for-20m-suit-against-stormy-daniels/|title=Trump hires Hulk Hogan’s lawyer for $20M suit against Stormy Daniels|date=March 17, 2018|work=New York Post|access-date=April 22, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Harder also represented ] in connection with a '']'' article covering the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/10/jared-kushner-adds-charles-harder-to-legal-team-as-west-wing-pressure-mounts|title=Kushner Adds Charles Harder to Legal Team As Pressure Mounts|last=Sherman|first=Gabriel|date=October 17, 2017|work=Vanity Fair|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> He represented the ] in legal action taken against ] following the publication of his book, '']'', and ] following the publication of her book, '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/14/trump-campaign-hires-lawyer-charles-harder-for-omarosa-legal-action.html|title=Trump campaign hires Hulk Hogan lawyer Charles Harder for arbitration action against Omarosa Manigault Newman|first=Brian|last=Schwartz|work=CNBC|date=August 14, 2018|accessdate=August 18, 2018}}</ref> In 2017, Harder represented First Lady ] in a defamation case against the '']'', which resulted in a $2.9&nbsp;million settlement payment to Trump, and a public retraction and apology by the ''Daily Mail'' to her.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/almID/1202783603409/|title=Melania Trump Nets Millions, Apology in Daily Mail Settlement {{!}} New York Law Journal|work=New York Law Journal|access-date=January 29, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, he also represented the ] in legal demand letters sent to political consultant/media executive ] and author ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-attorney-sends-bannon-cease-desist-letter-disparaging/story?id=52128555|title=Trump attorney sends Bannon cease and desist letter over 'disparaging' comments|last=News|first=A. B. C.|date=January 4, 2018|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref> and in the lawsuit filed by the adult film actress known as ] (real name Stephanie Clifford).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2018/03/16/trump-hires-hulk-hogans-lawyer-for-20m-suit-against-stormy-daniels/|title=Trump hires Hulk Hogan’s lawyer for $20M suit against Stormy Daniels|date=March 17, 2018|work=New York Post|access-date=April 22, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Harder also represented ] in connection with a '']'' article covering the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/10/jared-kushner-adds-charles-harder-to-legal-team-as-west-wing-pressure-mounts|title=Kushner Adds Charles Harder to Legal Team As Pressure Mounts|last=Sherman|first=Gabriel|date=October 17, 2017|work=Vanity Fair|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> He represented the ] in legal action taken against ] following the publication of his book, '']'', and ] following the publication of her book, '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/14/trump-campaign-hires-lawyer-charles-harder-for-omarosa-legal-action.html|title=Trump campaign hires Hulk Hogan lawyer Charles Harder for arbitration action against Omarosa Manigault Newman|first=Brian|last=Schwartz|work=CNBC|date=August 14, 2018|accessdate=August 18, 2018}}</ref>

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Charles Harder
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
Loyola Marymount University (JD)

Charles J. Harder is an American lawyer at the law firm HARDER LLP based in Los Angeles, with an office in New York City. He is a graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles (JD, 1996) and the University of California, Santa Cruz (BA, 1991). Harder started the school's College Democrats club and was seen as a rising star in liberal Santa Cruz's left-leaning politics. He won awards from California politicians, including Dianne Feinstein. In search of adventure, he cycled across the country at age 19. After completing law school, Harder served as law clerk to U.S. District Judge A. Andrew Hauk.

Career

Harder is perhaps best known for representing Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) in the Bollea v. Gawker case.

In 2018, Harder represented President Trump in a defamation lawsuit filed by Stormy Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford).  On October 15, 2018, the U.S. District Court granted an anti-SLAPP motion filed by Harder, dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice and awarding President Trump reimbursement of his attorneys fees against Stormy Daniels.

On December 11, 2018 the court ordered Stormy Daniels to pay President Trump 75% reimbursement of his attorneys fees or $$293,052.33, plus a $1000 sanction on Stormy Daniels as well. "The court’s order," Harder said, "along with the court’s prior order dismissing Stormy Daniels’ defamation case against the President, together constitute a total victory for the President, and a total defeat for Stormy Daniels in this case."  

In 2017, Harder represented First Lady Melania Trump in a defamation case against the Daily Mail, which resulted in a $2.9 million settlement payment to Trump, and a public retraction and apology by the Daily Mail to her. In 2018, he also represented the President in legal demand letters sent to political consultant/media executive Steve Bannon and author Michael Wolff, and in the lawsuit filed by the adult film actress known as Stormy Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford). Harder also represented Jared Kushner in connection with a Vanity Fair article covering the 2017 Special Counsel investigation. He represented the Trump campaign in legal action taken against Michael Wolff following the publication of his book, Fire and Fury, and Omarosa Manigault Newman following the publication of her book, Unhinged.

In 2017-18, Harder represented Ivan Aguilera, the heir of Mexican pop icon, Juan Gabriel, against Univision and Telemundo, in a $100 million defamation suit.

In 2011, Harder won an $18 million verdict for Cecchi Gori Pictures, and defeated a multi-million dollar counterclaim, after a four-week trial in Los Angeles state court.

In 2009-2016, Harder represented numerous celebrities in cases over misappropriation of their names and likeness, including Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, Jude Law, Mandy Moore, Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon. Harder also won four different ICANN arbitrations for Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson and Sigourney Weaver, respectively.

In 2007, Harder represented major videogame publisher, UBISOFT, in a one-week arbitration trial, defeating an $11 million claim by German videogame producer.

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  12. Sherman, Gabriel (October 17, 2017). "Kushner Adds Charles Harder to Legal Team As Pressure Mounts". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  13. Schwartz, Brian (August 14, 2018). "Trump campaign hires Hulk Hogan lawyer Charles Harder for arbitration action against Omarosa Manigault Newman". CNBC. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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