Ann R. Combs
201 East Fifth Street · PNC Center, Suite 800 · Cincinnati,
OH 45202-4190
· 513/381-0656
Mrs. Combs is a partner and member of Kohnen & Patton’s Medical Malpractice/Personal Injury
Practice Group, leading the section on medical malpractice litigation. She was an associate and
partner with the firm from 1982 through 1995; she returned to the firm in 2001. In her 25 years
of practice, she has devoted most of her professional time to medical malpractice and negligence
litigation, having tried many cases to jury verdict and resolved many more without trial. She has
successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Ohio on multiple occasions. Prior to practicing
law, Mrs. Combs was a registered nurse with experience in obstetrics, pediatrics and intensive care,
licensed in Ohio, Texas and Michigan. She sees her nursing background as an invaluable part of her
knowledge base in her practice.
In addition to her litigation practice, Mrs. Combs has been trained as a mediator by the Center
for Dispute Resolution in Washington D.C.; she focuses her mediation practice on personal injury
cases. Mrs. Combs also serves as a volunteer arbitrator for local courts as a part of her alternative
dispute resolution practice.
Mrs. Combs is a fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates. She has served on numerous
boards and committees for church, school and non profit organizations in her community. She has
been repeatedly recognized as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers by Law and Politics in conjunction with
Cincinnati Magazine.
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Professional Memberships:
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Defense Research Institute
Admitted to Practice:
State of Ohio (1977)
Commonwealth of Kentucky (2008)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1977)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1996)
Education:
J.D., Southern Methodist University (1977)
B.S. in Nursing, University of Michigan (1974)
Awards and Honors:
Recognized as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers by Law and Politics in conjunction with Cincinnati Magazine
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated |
