Steven J. Ogilvie

Steven J. Ogilvie is a partner and trial attorney at Monument Legal Services PC d/b/a Monument Legal, whose practice centers on criminal defense, civil litigation, and complex business matters. With more than 17 years of litigation experience, he has managed over 1,000 cases and handled more than 100 jury trials. His criminal defense work includes first-degree murder, homicide, conspiracy, violent felonies, narcotics trafficking, tax evasion, mail fraud, and major Medicare and Medicaid fraud allegations. He also handles constitutional claims, employment discrimination disputes, and other high-stakes civil matters.

Steven earned his J.D., cum laude, from Wayne State University Law School in 2008. He received his B.A. in Political Science with High Honors from Michigan State University in 2005. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Michigan, as well as before the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan. His education and multijurisdictional admissions support a practice involving both local proceedings and complex federal cases across the country.

Steven includes representations in a major narcotics trafficking prosecution in the Southern District of New York, a tax evasion and mail fraud matter in the Northern District of Illinois, and intellectual property litigation in California in his federal experience. He has also defended clients in complex homicide prosecutions involving multiple defendants, extensive discovery, eyewitness accounts, forensic and ballistic evidence, cell-site data, surveillance footage, DNA analysis, and cooperating witnesses. His approach focuses on testing evidentiary reliability, challenging the government’s theory, and protecting constitutional rights.

Steven J. Ogilvie advises business clients as general counsel in addition to litigation. His transactional work includes financial matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and regulatory compliance. He is recognized for strategic trial planning, careful preparation, and focused advocacy in cases carrying substantial legal, financial, or personal consequences. By combining courtroom experience with corporate counsel work, he provides representation suited to clients facing demanding disputes, investigations, prosecutions, and business decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Monument Legal
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Member, State Bar of Michigan

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Michigan State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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