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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, David G. 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. Mr. Holcombe is recognized as a 2010 BTI Client Service All-Star for providing exceptional client service and maintains an AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a member of the American, Ohio State and Cincinnati Bar Associations.

Events
4/22/2010 Seminar: Protecting Your Company: Risks from Bloggers, Privacy Breaches and Patent Claims

News
3/11/2010 2010 "Super Lawyers" Announced
1/26/2010 Three Baker Hostetler Lawyers Nominated to BTI Client Service All-Stars 2010
1/22/2010 Law360: Baker Hostetler Boosts IP Practice With Taft Hires
1/15/2010 Cincinnati Office Adds IP Partners David Mancino & Kevin Kirsch
10/5/2009 2009 "Super Lawyers" Announced
4/16/2009 Expansion of Cincinnati Office Continues with Addition of Breck Weigel
3/27/2009 William Hawkins Joins Cincinnati Office & Litigation Group
04/30/2008 Holcombe Assumes Leadership of Cincinnati Office

Executive Alert / Newsletters
9/22/2009 How To Comply With The New HITECH Breach Notification Rules
4/15/2009 Collective-Bargaining Agreement May Require Employees to Arbitrate Age Discrimination Claims, Supreme Court Rules
3/18/2009 Recovery Act Includes Broad New Whistleblower Provisions
3/11/2009 Employee Free Choice Act Introduced in Congress
2/4/2009 President Obama Issues Executive Orders Changing Labor Rules for Federal Contractors
1/28/2009 Ledbetter Act Expands Statutes of Limitation, Exposes Employers to Liability for Decisions Made Many Years Earlier
1/27/2009 Supreme Court Extends Title VII Anti-Retaliation Protection to Witnesses in an Employer’s Internal Discrimination Investigation
1/15/2009 New FMLA Regulations: Key Changes and Clarifications for Administering Your FMLA Policies and Procedures
12/15/2008 Final Rule Mandates the Use of the E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification System for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
10/29/2008 Union Representation Without An Election? A Reality That Could Be Closer Than You Think
10/6/2008 300 Log Reporting Guidance from OSHA: Working From Home Following Treatment for an Occupational Injury
09/19/2008 Disability Act Amendments to Take Effect January 1, 2009

Quotes
1/26/2010 Law360: In-House Counsel Name Favorite Employment Lawyers
1/15/2010 Cincinnati Business Courier: Cleveland Law Firm Takes Two from Taft
4/17/2009 Business Courier of Cincinnati: Cincinnati Law Office Lands Another Prominent Player
4/3/2009 Business Courier of Cincinnati: With More Layoffs, Furloughs Comes More Room for Error
1/5/2009 NPR: New Disability Law in Effect This Year