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David G. Holcombe
Partner

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Cincinnati
312 Walnut Street
Suite 3200
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4074

T 513.929.3402
F 513.929.0303

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1996
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1983
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2004
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1998
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1982
  • Ohio, 1981

Education

  • J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1981, Order of the Coif
  • B.A., Denison University, 1978, Valedictorian

David G. Holcombe

In addition to serving as Partner-In-Charge of the Cincinnati office and Firmwide Business Development Partner, David Holcombe practices in the full range of aspects of employment law and employment relations, including counseling on employment policies and procedures, training supervisors and managers, representing employers in NLRB and other administrative agency proceedings, defending employment discrimination claims, representing employers in arbitrations and other forms of alternate dispute resolution, responding to union organizational activities, advising and representing employers in labor contract negotiations and labor contract administration and handling employment-at-will matters.

Mr. Holcombe’s area of primary emphasis is representing Baker Hostetler’s clients in employment-related litigation, including defending Section 301, Title VII, ADEA, ADA, ERISA and wrongful discharge claims in federal and state courts throughout the United States at both trial and appellate levels. Mr. Holcombe also has assisted a number of the firm’s clients in reviewing employment policies, practices, manuals and handbooks and ensuring that they are in compliance with federal and state law.

Mr. Holcombe is an Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment law. He has been recognized as a 2010 and 2011 BTI Client Service All-Star for providing exceptional client service and maintains an AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In 2011, Mr. Holcombe was named “Leading Lawyer” by Cincy Magazine and has been repeatedly named a Cincinnati “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics since 2005. He is a member of the American, Ohio State and Cincinnati Bar Associations.

News
12/31/2011 2011 Super Lawyers Announced
2/15/2011 Holcombe Named 2011 Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting Group, Inc.
12/27/2010 Crain’s Bright Spots: Goldberg Quoted and Baker Hostetler Team Recognized for Middle-Market Deal of the Year
12/22/2010 Baker & Hostetler LLP and The E.W. Scripps Company Win M&A Award
10/14/2010 2010 "Super Lawyers" Announced
9/8/2010 Baker Hostetler Expands Cincinnati Office—Ashley Hess Joins Business Group
8/25/2010 Federal Prosecutor Joins Cincinnati Office—Ben Dusing to Lead Cincinnati White Collar Defense Practice

Quotes
2/15/2011 Law360: Holcombe Quoted in “In-House Counsel Name Favorite Employment Lawyers”
12/27/2010 Crain’s Bright Spots: Goldberg Quoted and Baker Hostetler Team Recognized for Middle-Market Deal of the Year