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Roy Ogden is a business lawyer and partner in Ogden & Fricks LLP. Mr. Ogden’s practice is largely devoted to real estate, construction and business litigation. He also handles probate and trust litigation matters. Mr. Ogden has had over sixty state and federal trials including over thirty jury trials, handled dozens of successful appeals before the State Court of Appeals, the State Supreme Court, the United States Supreme Court and several binding arbitrations. Mr. Ogden also counsels clients on land use and planning issues and regularly appears before local governmental agencies. Mr. Ogden also drafts and negotiates contracts and other documents in connection with real estate matters, construction projects and business transactions.

Mr. Ogden received his bachelor of science degree in Aeronautics from San Jose State University and received his law degree from UCLA School of Law. He has been practicing law since 1986, when he worked at an L.A. based firm formerly known as Wyman, Bautzer, Kuchel & Silbert. In 1989, Mr. Ogden moved to San Luis Obispo and joined the law firm of Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut & Baggett, where he became a partner. In 1997, he left to start his own firm.

Mr. Ogden is a member of the San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles County Bar Associations and has served on the Board of Directors for the San Luis Obispo Bar Association. Mr. Ogden is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ogden has served as President of the California Coast Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization where membership is available only by invitation to experienced trial counsel.