Danielle B. Hardy

Entertainment Associate
Loeb & Loeb LLP
@esquiredanielle

What were some of your professional highlights of 2025?

1. I made a big career pivot from being a record label attorney to becoming artist and big law talent attorney

2. I helped negotiate several multi million dollar deals for clients

3. I have supported a range of talented artists and entertainers from the biggest names in the business to the new and emerging artists at the start of their music careers.

What are some of your favorite shows/films/podcasts of 2025?

My favorite podcast is Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams. My favorite shows this year are (mix of old and new): Bridgerton, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Orange County, 90 Day Fiancé, Living Single, and A Different World. My favorite films are Wicked, Dreamgirls, and Beyond the Lights.

What is your theme word or phrase for 2026?

Ascension.

What is the best professional advice you've ever received?

Don’t subscribe to the narrative of keeping your head down and not making waves. Advocate for yourself. Go after every opportunity you want. You drive your own career, don’t let someone else take the wheel.