Scott Ogden Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Lake Charles

Partner at Fuerst, Carrier & Ogden; M. Scott Ogden Jr. routinely handles legal issues related to family law, business issues, estate and probate and personal injury. A thoughtful, intelligent attorney, Mr. Ogden is known for his knowledge and heart as he navigates legal issues that are often sensitive and emotional for his clients in Lake Charles, Louisiana.. After earning a bachelor’s degree in business management from Louisiana State University, he went on to obtain a Juris Doctor, graduating cum laude in 2015 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. While in law school, he was in the top 25 percent of his class for four semesters, earning him the title of chancellor’s scholar, and was also a Paul M. Hebert Scholar twice after working up to the top 10 percent of his class.. Ogden continued his education through Harvard University's HBX business proram in 2018-2019.. Mr. Ogden is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2018-2020 in the field of Family Law. Mr. Ogden has also been named one of the 10 best attorneys by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (2017-2020), the top 10 attorneys under 40 by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (2016-2019) and one of the top 10 family law attorneys by Attorney and Practice Magazine (2018-2020).. Mr. Ogden devotes all of his practice to litigation, and he routinely handles divorce, custody, property division, relocation, , and child or spousal support. He has practices primarily family law since licensing in 2015, and has been a partner at FCO since early 2018.. Before joining Fuerst, Carrier & Ogden, Scott acted as an LLC member at Sudduth and Associates, LLC. Ogden also worked for the Honorable John deGravelles in the United States District Court. Other work experience includes the law firms of deGravelles, Palmintier, Halthaus and Fruge; Keogh, Cox and Wilson; and for the Orleans Parish Public Defenders office, where he contributed over 400 pro bono hours.