Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

David A. Whitcomb concentrates his practice in management-side employment law, with an emphasis on employment litigation and employment counseling. Mr. Whitcomb has been lead counsel in jury and bench trials in federal court involving claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Mr. Whitcomb also devotes a substantial part of his practice to litigating non-competition and trade secret claims, and serves as the Columbus office's team leader on the firm's national Noncompete Team. He has successfully tried several multi-day preliminary injunction hearings to enforce contractual rights and to protect the trade secrets of our clients.

In addition to his trial court experience, Mr. Whitcomb has successfully argued cases before the federal and Ohio courts of appeals. Mr. Whitcomb's appellate victories include affirming summary judgment on claims under Title VII, the ADA, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Ohio Whistleblower Statute.

In addition to his courtroom experience, Mr. Whitcomb represents clients before government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and similar state agencies. He has represented clients in administrative trials before various state civil rights commissions.

Mr. Whitcomb regularly counsels clients on employment matters, including compliance with the antidiscrimination statutes and the various leave of absence statutes. He has assisted many clients with sexual harassment investigations and counseled clients through reductions-in-force.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Whitcomb worked as a Trial Attorney for the EEOC, where he obtained the largest jury verdict in the history of the Commission. He also worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Wendell A. Miles and the Honorable Gordon J. Quist of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Mr. Whitcomb has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer "Rising Star." He serves as the Writing Advisor for the firm's summer associates.

Areas of Practice

• Employment: Counseling & Compliance
• Employment: Litigation
• Noncompete and Trade Secrets

Representative Clients

• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1992
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1998
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1994
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1995
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1998
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1999
• Illinois, 1991

Honors and Awards

• Recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer "Rising Star."

Past Employment Positions

• Honorable Wendell A. Miles and the Honorable Gordon J. Quist of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Law Clerk

Education

• University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1991
  J.D.
• The Ohio State University, 1988
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Published Works

• New Law Extends FMLA Coverage to Family Members of U.S. Service Members for Up to 26 Weeks, January, 2008

Address

Capitol Square
Suite 2100
65 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4260

Phones

(614) 462-4728

Faxes

(614) 462-2616

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com