John M. Ogden

  John M. Ogden has over 30 years of courtroom experience in trying and winning cases, including DUI, Criminal Defense, Real Estate cases as well as handling Wills and Estate matters.  We are focused on finding ways to creatively solve legal issues in an effective and efficient manner, and we are ready to work for you.   The Law Firm of John M. Ogden is a full-service general practice law firm in York, Pennsylvania. In addition to trial defense, we handle all types of buisiness matters from partnerships and corporations to LLCs.  We represent both plaintiffs and defendants in all business matters and contract disputes.    We have a full service title insurance service for commercial and residential real estate transfers.  Attorney Ogden has been a Pennsylvania licensed Title Insurance Resident Agent since 2003.   Attorney John Ogden has won major DUI (Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or controlled substances, or both) sentencing decision in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The highest Court in Pennsylvania unanimously agreed with Ogden that the way the trial courts were sentencing subsequent DUI offenders was illegal. In its unanimous decision, the high overruled three prior Superior Court opinions. The issue was whether a DUI offender may be sentenced as a repeat offender if there was no conviction between the first offense DUI and a subsequent offense occurs when someone is arrested on a DUI charge, but not yet found guilty. If that same person is arrested for another DUI before the conviction on the first DUI, this opinion will apply.  Commonwealth v. Haag, 603 Pa. 46, 981 A.2d 902 (Pa. 2009).   Attorney Ogden recognizes that a DUI is a very serious crime and does not in any way condone multiple DUI offenses. However, he believes that everyone in entitled to Equal Justice Under Law and the law should be followed. Attorney Ogden has been fighting for his clients' rights since 1993.   Attorney Ogden recently challenged driver's license suspensions for a large group of driver's whose licenses were suspended up tpo ten years after their criminal case was over.  The York County Clerk of Courts audited his office and learned that driver's whose license should have been suspended were never reported to PennDot.  In one action, he directed that over 5.000 drivers be reported to PennDot and their licenses were automatically suspended.  The law provided no relief until Attorney Ogden fought the case, and won.  As a result, a new rule was announced giving relief to those unjustly suspended.  Attorney Ogden constantly attends seminars in all areas of DUI defense and trial techniques.  Attorney Ogden graduated from Dover Area High School in 1979. He graduated from York College of Pennsylvania in 1987 with an Associate of Science Degree and in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems.   Attorney Ogden served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard rising from an enlisted private in 1983 to being a commissioned Officer in 1987.   Attorney Ogden graduated Cum Laude from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1993.   Attorney Ogden began his career practicing with Law Firm of Kain Brown & Roberts, (which later became known as Rhoads & Sinon, LLP), from 1993 until 1999.    In 1999, Attorney Ogden formed the Law Firm of Holt & Ogden, LLP  with Attorney Farley G. Holt, Esquire.    After twelve years, John M. Ogden formed the Law Office of John M. Ogden located at 110 N George Street, 2nd Floor, York, PA 17401.    Call today to hear how John Ogden can guide you though the legal system!.