Anna M. Hardin is an associate attorney at Lederer Weston Craig, PLC in the firm’s Cedar Rapids office. Annie practices civil litigation with a focus on commercial litigation, tort defense, insurance defense, personal injury, and premises liability. She is licensed to practice law in Iowa and Illinois.

Annie earned her undergraduate degree at DePaul University in 2011, where she developed her love of Chicago. Annie earned her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2015. While in law school, Annie was the Managing Editor for the Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems.

Before joining the firm, Annie worked as in-house counsel for State Farm as an associate trial attorney in Chicago, Illinois. Annie led five cases to verdict in Cook County during her tenure at State Farm. A Cedar Rapids native, Annie returned to her roots in 2023 to join the firm and widen her practice areas. When not spending time with her dog, Cooper, Annie can be found cycling, traveling the world, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes.