David William Ogden, known professionally as David W. Ogden, is the former of the United States.
Background
Ogden is the son of Horace G. "Hod" Ogden (1925-1998), who was the first director of the Bureau of Health Education at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (and previously had worked for the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), and Elaine Ogden.
Education
University of Pennsylvania. Harvard Law School.
Career
An American lawyer, Ogden was a high-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Defense during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Ogden earned an Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 and a Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 1981 from Harvard Law School. He served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
In 1981-1982, Ogden worked as a law clerk for United States. district judge Abraham David Sofaer, and in 1982-1983, he clerked for United States. Supreme Court Associate Justice Harry Blackmun.
Ogden began his career in Washington, District of Columbia From 1988 until 1994, Ogden was a partner in the Washington, District of Columbia office of Jenner & Block. From 1994-1995, he served as the Deputy General Counsel and the Legal Counsel for the United States Department of Defense.
From 1995-1997, he was an Associate in the United States Department of Justice, and from 1997 until 1998, Ogden was Counselor to the United States Attorney General. From 1998-1999, he was chief of staff to the United States Attorney General, and from 1999-2000, he was Acting Assistant Attorney General.
From 2000-2001, he was the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division in the United States Department of Justice.
Since June 2001, Ogden has been a partner at the Washington, District of Columbia firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, co-running the firm"s Government and Regulatory Litigation Practice Group. On January 5, 2009, President-elect Barack Obama announced he would nominate Ogden to be Ogden"s nomination was criticized by conservative groups that objected to some of his previous legal work, such as his representation of adult entertainment companies including Playboy and Penthouse. Ogden was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 12, 2009, in a vote of 65-28.
On December 3, 2009, it was announced that he would be resigning his post and returning to private practice in February 2010.
According to news accounts, Ogden stepped down in part because of disagreements with Attorney General Eric Holder over management issues.