Patricia L. Ogden is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Indianapolis, Indiana office and a member of the firm's Labor & Employment Law Department. Ms. Ogden exclusively represents management interests for a broad client base, including both private and public employers of varying size. On the litigation side of her practice, Ms. Ogden routinely defends allegations of wrongful discharge, wage and hour claims, discrimination, retaliation, sexual and other forms of harassment, whistleblower complaints, OSHA violations, worker's compensation matters, and a variety of other employment claims. In addition to defending claims in federal and state court, Ms. Ogden has represented clients in a variety of administrative forums, including the Department of Labor, matters before the EEOC, federal and state OSHA matters, unemployment appeals, and worker's compensation claims. With regard to OSHA matters, Ms. Ogden has assisted employers defend claims, including multiple fatality cases, in multiple jurisdictions and with regard to both federal and state plans.
Recognizing the significance of being proactive in employment matters in order to reduce legal risks, Ms. Ogden spends a substantial amount of her practice in daily client counseling, effective policy development, and client training on a variety of legal compliance issues, including by way of example Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, harassment issues, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), various state statutes, wage and hour compliance issues, effective hiring, as well as other effective supervisory skills. Her practice regularly involves advising human resource professionals and management personnel who hold the responsibility of administering the FMLA and ADA compliance, as well as advising clients on OSHA compliance and training requirements and best practices. In addition, Ms. Ogden works with clients on consulting agreements, independent contractor issues, handbooks, and in analyzing reductions-in-force and preparing severance packages.
Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Ms. Ogden was a practicing registered nurse (RN) specializing in research and transplantation and critical care, as well as the nurse manager of a large medical unit. Due to her background as an RN, Ms. Ogden participates in healthcare symposiums and advises clients and other HR personnel on updates to the ADA and FMLA, workplace medical issues, risk management, effective documentation, legal issues involving unemployment proceedings, transfer of patients between facilities, and other healthcare-related topics.
Ms. Ogden earned her B.S. from Ball State University in 1990, and her J.D. summa cum laude in 1996 from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. While in law school, she was the executive editor for notes and topics for the Indiana Law Review.
Ms. Ogden is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Events
3/14/2012, Strategies for Dealing With FMLA and ADA Issues Employers Hate Most
12/9/2011, ACC - Indiana Chapter 2011 Winter ACCumulate Conference
9/15/2011, Practicing Law In Indiana: Employment Law
9/7/2011, Driving Healthy Employee Behavior: Capturing Return on Wellness Initiatives
8/29/2011, Indiana State SHRM Conference - Everything Legal Workshop
7/20/2011, Barnes & Thornburg Webinar - Managing Staff Absenteeism
5/11/2011, Health Care in 2011: What to Expect
04/20/2011, April 2011 ASSE Chapter Meeting - OSHA Presentation
07/22/2009, The Hidden Threat of Wage Claims
01/15/2009, The FMLA Final Regulation Revisions: Back to Boot Camp
12/22/2008, The FMLA Final Regulation Revisions: Back to Boot Camp
11/17/2008, Navigating a Changing Legal Sea: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and Other Recent Developments
04/16/2008, FMLA Boot Camp: Strategies for Dealing With FMLA Issues Employers Hate Most
03/14/2008, FMLA Boot Camp: Strategies for Dealing With FMLA Issues Employers Hate Most
03/12/2008, March CIASSE Luncheon Meeting
12/19/2007, OSHA Seminar
12/17/2007, OSHA Seminar
12/14/2007, ACCumulate 2007 Winter Conference
11/13/2006, Healthcare Symposium
04/19/2005, Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act Webinar
04/12/2005, Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act Webinar
04/05/2005, Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act Webinar
11/02/2004, Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act: A 3-Part Online Interactive Seminar
10/26/2004, Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act: A 3-Part Online Interactive Seminar
10/22/2004, Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
10/19/2004, Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act: A 3-Part Online Interactive Seminar
05/28/2004, Roundtable Discussion: The U.S. Department of Labor's Final Regulations Redefining the White Collar
05/28/2003, The U.S. Department of Labor's New Proposed Rule Redefining the White Collar Exemptions - FLSA
05/15/2003, HR Essentials: What's Hot, What's Not and What You Need to Know
12/10/2002, Avoiding Employment Litigation: A Comprehensive Review of Today's Employment Issues
11/22/2002, OSHA's New Recordkeeping Rule and Health and Safety Compliance in Indiana
10/30/2001, OSHA Recordkeeping: How to Comply with OSHA's New Final Rule
10/25/2001, OSHA Recordkeeping: How to Comply with OSHA's New Final Rule
10/09/2001, OSHA Recordkeeping: How to Comply with OSHA's New Final Rule
09/20/2001, OSHA Recordkeeping: How to Comply with OSHA's New Final Rule
02/13/2001, Ergonomics: A Multi-Disciplinary Review of OSHA's New Final Rule
02/06/2001, Ergonomics: A Multi-Disciplinary Review of OSHA's New Final Rule
Avoiding OSHA Citations and Liabilities in Indiana