Overview
Shawn Ogle is a seasoned litigator in the firm’s Commercial and Complex Litigation Practice Group with a proven history in a broad range of commercial, class action defense, and high-profile trust & estate matters. Mr. Ogle prides himself on his commitment to providing his clients with dedicated service from the initial stage of client counseling and case analysis through trial and the appellate process.
Mr. Ogle specializes in complex fiduciary litigation regardless of whether such claims arise in the boardroom or the dining room. Mr. Ogle has handled matters involving breach of fiduciary duty, corporate governance, fraud, securities violations, misappropriation of trade secrets, real property disputes, and equity disputes between shareholders, member, or partners.
In addition, Mr. Ogle has litigated highly contentious trust and estate matters. He has represented fiduciaries in multifaceted accounting and surcharge matters, and has represented beneficiaries in prosecuting claims for breach of fiduciary duty.
Mr. Ogle has also successfully litigated numerous testamentary instruments and elder abuse claims, including claims against unscrupulous caregivers or long lost relatives who suddenly re-emerge when an individual is near the end of his life. In one of the most high-profile probate matters in recent memory, Mr. Ogle successfully represented the children of legendary radio host Casey Kasem in obtaining a conservatorship over Mr. Kasem’s person along with a judgment for attorneys’ fees and costs.
While in law school, Mr. Ogle received a scholarship from the Institute for Corporate Counsel, served as Executive Notes Editor for the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, and worked as a judicial extern for the Honorable Rita Miller of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Honors & Recognitions
Mr. Ogle has been named a Rising Star by Southern California Super Lawyers every year since 2016. Rising Stars are exceptional Southern California attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for ten years or less. They are selected based on peer evaluations and independent research regarding the attorneys’ professional achievements. Only 2.5 percent of attorneys are recognized as Rising Stars.