Background
Combe, John Clifford was born on January 5, 1939 in New Orleans. Son of John Clifford and Gladys Ann (Reine) Combe.
Combe, John Clifford was born on January 5, 1939 in New Orleans. Son of John Clifford and Gladys Ann (Reine) Combe.
Tulane University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1965). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa.
President, New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, 1975-1976. President, 1979-1980, Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1973-1974, Member, Board of Governors, 1973-1974, 1975-1977, 1978-1981 and Secretary-Treasurer, 19751977, Louisiana State Bar Association.
Associate Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, since 1965, partner, since 1970, senior partner, since 1989.
Editor: Louisiana Bar Journal, 1975-1977. Contributor articles to legal journals.
Organizer, member Crestmont Park Improvement Association. Organizer Greater New Orleans Law Explorer program Boy Scouts American, 1974. Member St. Catherine of Siena Parish School Board, 1976-1989.
Trustee Academy of Sacred Heart, 1993-1996. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1960-1962. Fellow: American Bar Association (member house of deals 1982-1988), Louisiana State Bar Foundation, American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers (state chair 1999—2000).
Member: Louisiana Bar Association (member board governors 1973-1974, secretary-treasurer 1975, member board governors 1975-1976, 1977-1978, 1978-1980, president 1979-1980, Outstanding Young Lawyer award 1978, president award 1989), Southern Regional Conference Bar President, National Conference Bar President, Defense Research Institute, American Judicature Society (member board governors 1982-1986), Louisiana Association Defense Counsel (board directors 1969-1975, faculty trial academy 2000-2002), International Association Defense Counsel (speaker 1989, member faculty trial academy 1991), Stratford Club (president 1993-1995), Boston Club.
Married Lynne Wendel Watson, July 11, 1964. Children: John, Wendy, Holly.