Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mark Ogden
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mark Ogden has litigated more than 500 employment lawsuits to conclusion, mostly in federal court, and has litigated 23 jury trials to verdict. Among his notable litigation successes are cases involving:
- Discrimination on the basis of religion, age, and disability
- Breach of contract issues
- Whistleblower claims
He also provides employment training to employers of all sizes and regularly speaks on a variety of topics before a wide range of professional organizations. Mark is co-chair of the firm's Complex Litigation and Trials Practice Group. He also is a member of the Employment Practices Liability Committee and current member of the Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Littler in 1998, Mark was a trial attorney at the Department of Labor and a special assistant United States attorney in Los Angeles, representing the federal government in the litigation of employment cases.
Overview
- Pepperdine University, J.D., graduated 1991
- Arizona State University, BS
- California, The State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- National Employment Law Institute - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- District of Columbia Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association - Member
- Republican National Lawyers Association - Member
- California, The State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- National Employment Law Institute - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- District of Columbia Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association - Member
- Republican National Lawyers Association - Member
- Pepperdine University, J.D., graduated 1991
- Arizona State University, BS
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Labor Law - Management, Phoenix (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- EEOC
- Employment
- Labor
- Litigation
- Management
Awards:
- amed, Arizona’s Top Rated Lawyers, The Arizona Republic, The Wall Street Journal, 2013
- Named, Arizona's Top Lawyers - AZ Business, 2010-2014
- Named, Best Lawyers in Labor and Employment Law - Phoenix Business Journal, 2009-2013
- Awarded, Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rating
- Named, Super Lawyer - Arizona Southwest, Super Lawyers, 2007-2013
- Named, Best Attorneys in Arizona, Best Attorneys, 2013
- Named, Litigation Star - Arizona, Benchmark Litigation, 2014
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Guam
- U.S. District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands
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