Blount County Clerk and Master
Knoxville, Tennessee Area
- Current
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- Clerk and Master at Blount County Government
- Past
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- Assistant District Attorney General at State of Tennessee
- Attorney at Ogle Law Firm
- Of Counsel at Cynthia J. Bohn & Associates
- Attorney at Tolson & Associates (Sole Proprietorship)
- Assistant General Counsel at Tennessee Department of Children's Services
- Attorney at Ogle Law Firm (Sole Proprietorship)
- Partner at Crawford, Crawford & Newton
- Education
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- University of Tennessee College of Law
- University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Connections
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- Industry
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Steve Ogle’s Summary
Stephen S. Ogle graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law with honors in 1992. He received his bachelor of arts degree in political science with high honors from the University of Tennessee in 1989. Mr. Ogle is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor society and the Golden Key National Honor Society.
Mr. Ogle practiced law in Maryville, Tennessee, with the law firm Crawford, Crawford and Newton, from 1993 to 2002, when he moved to Nashville, where he practiced from 2002 to 2007. In Nashville he engaged in private practice, and in 2003 he was Assistant General Counsel to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, where he served in the Central Legal Office. Mr. Ogle was the Department’s Ethics Compliance Officer during his service there.
In 2007 Mr. Ogle returned to Maryville and resumed private practice in East Tennessee. In 2008 Mr. Ogle was appointed Assistant District Attorney General for the Fifth Judicial District, where he prosecuted criminal offenders in Circuit Court and General Sessions Court. In 2009 Mr. Ogle was appointed Clerk and Master for the Fifth Judicial District, serving the Chancery, Circuit and General Sessions Courts of Blount County.
Mr. Ogle is former president and current officer of the Blount County Bar Association and a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. He is a former chapter chair of the Blount County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Steve Ogle’s Experience
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Clerk and Master
Blount County Government
(Government Administration industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Assistant District Attorney General
State of Tennessee
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
September 2008 — July 2009 (11 months)
As Assistant District Attorney General my duties included advising law enforcement and prosecuting cases in General Sessions and Circuit Court. I was also responsible for prosecuting sex offenders, perpetrators of crimes against children and crimes committed in the Blount County Jail.
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Attorney
Ogle Law Firm
(Legal Services industry)
January 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 9 months)
When I returned with my family to Maryville in 2007, I resumed private practice focusing on civil litigation, criminal litigation, juvenile and family court matters and probate cases.
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Of Counsel
Cynthia J. Bohn & Associates
(Legal Services industry)
January 2004 — December 2006 (3 years )
I handled juvenile, criminal and civil litigation during my association with this firm.
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Attorney
Tolson & Associates (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Legal Services industry)
July 2003 — January 2004 (7 months)
Tolson & Associates is an insurance defense firm. While practicing with this firm I defended 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights matters, Government Tort Liability Act and Americans with Disabilities Act litigation and personal injury and workers compensation cases.
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Assistant General Counsel
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Legal Services industry)
November 2002 — June 2003 (8 months)
My duties at the Department included representation of the Department, its Commissioner and its employees in contract matters and before courts and administrative tribunals. I also served as Ethics Compliance Officer for the Department.
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Attorney
Ogle Law Firm (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Legal Services industry)
April 2002 — November 2002 (8 months)
I moved to Nashville from Maryville, Tennessee, in 2002, and operated a solo practice until I took a position with the Tennessee Deparment of Children's Services.
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Partner
Crawford, Crawford & Newton
(Legal Services industry)
July 1993 — April 2002 (8 years 10 months)
During my practice with Crawford, Crawford and Newton I represented clients in a variety of criminal and civil matters.
Steve Ogle’s Education
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University of Tennessee College of Law
Juris Doctor , 1989 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- I served as a student attorney at the University of Tennessee Legal Clinic during my third year of law school.
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University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Bachelor of Arts with High Honors , Political science, history and religious studies , 1985 — 1989
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
1983 — 1985
Additional Information
Steve Ogle’s Websites:
Steve Ogle’s Interests:
Camping, canoeing, fishing, blogging, folk guitar
Steve Ogle’s Honors:
Golden Key Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa
Steve Ogle’s Contact Settings
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