Top Attorney – David L. McCombs
Dallas, TX WW/Press/– David L. McCombs, Attorney with Haynes and Boone, LLP is recognized and distinguished in The Top Attorneys of North America 2021-2022 edition.
“I work hard to obtain practical results from a business perspective. I enjoy building a team of young diverse lawyers who are involved in complex technology issues for a national client base.
Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas with offices in New York, California, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in energy, technology, financial services and private equity.
Lawyers in the firm’s Dallas office belong to virtually all of the firm’s practice and industry areas, including Corporate, Litigation, Banking/Finance, Insurance Law, Healthcare Law, Labor and Employment, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, White Collar Crime and Antitrust. Haynes and Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It also was recognized across the board for excellence in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2020 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service.
David L. McCombs, a partner at Haynes and Boone represents clients in the Dallas, Texas location. He represents clients with Intellectual Property issues and with Intellectual Property Litigation cases. David is primary counsel for many leading corporations in inter partes review (IPR) and is regularly identified as one of the most active attorneys appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His clients benefit from his 35 years of practice, which include appellate argument, patent litigation, and portfolio development.
Nationally ranked, David L. McCombs is recognized for having a “strong Federal Circuit patent litigation practice and prominent PTAB expertise” (Chambers Global, 2019, Chambers and Partners). Chambers Global 2020, Chambers and Partners, describes him as “one of the best, not just of patent practitioners but practitioners generally” and “extremely organized, responsive, thoughtful and calm.”
David’s clients appreciate that he is an “ultra-organized, extremely responsive and sophisticated counselor who is a true pleasure to partner with” and a “zealous but very professional advocate” (IAM Patent 1000, 2020, Law Business Research). David has also been cited as “a leading practitioner when it comes to the thoughtful and strategic analysis of patents in the marketplace and critical opinion work” (IAM Patent 1000, 2019, Law Business Research). He is AV® Peer Review Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory.
David’s work for clients is enhanced by his experience as in-house patent counsel prior to joining the firm in 1989. He worked for a diversified technology company with a long history of developing breakthrough chemical/material science, diagnostic, robotics, and motion management technologies.
David L. McCombs received his J.D. from the University of Miami, 1984 and B.S. in Physics from Denison University, 1981. He is a member Texas Bar Association, American Bar Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the Licensing Executives Society, Executive Board Member, Southern Methodist University, Simmons School of Education and Human Development (2020 – Present) and Advisory Board Member, Metroplex Technology Business Counsel, Richardson Chamber of Commerce, 2005-present.
David L. McCombs is an active educator, writer, and speaker on topics related to patent law and intellectual property litigation. He is the co-author of “Intellectual Property Law,” published annually by Southern Methodist University’s (SMU’s) renowned SMU Law Review (2010-present) and is an adjunct professor at SMU’s Dedman School of Law.
David L. McCombs also serves on the conference planning committees and faculty for the Annual Silicon Valley Advanced Patent Law Institute (2001-present), and the Advanced Patent Law Institute at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2006-present). David is recognized by Super Lawyers: 2003-2021. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Super Lawyers, David McCombs has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.