Background
Combo, John X. was born on July 3, 1922 in Butte, Montana, United States.
Combo, John X. was born on July 3, 1922 in Butte, Montana, United States.
Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology (Bachelor of Science, 1947. Professor Engineering, 1962). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1949).
Worked at Weinpel, Woolf and Combo (Idaho Falls, Idaho) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Trial Practice in all Courts and Administrative Agencies. Domestic Relations, Contracts, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Social Security, Wills and Probate, Malpractice, Commercial Law, Bankruptcy, Real Property Law and Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1950, District of Columbia.
1951, Montana.
1963, United States. Supreme Court. 1966, United States. Claims Court. 1982, Idaho and United States.
District Court, District of Idaho.
United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Geologist United States Geological Survey, Washington, District of Columbia, 1947-1950.
Attorney, Department of Interior, Washington, District of Columbia, 1950-1951. Attorney and Chief Counsel, Atomic Energy Commission, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1951-1962.
Chief Counsel, Department of Energy, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1962-1977.
Deputy Manager, Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 1977-1981. Member, Idaho Transportation Board, 1990(Chairman, 1991-1995). Member: Seventh Judicial District Bar Association (Director-at-Large, Idaho, 1971).
Idaho State Bar.
State Bar of Montana. District of Columbia Bar (inactive). Geological Society of Washington, District of Columbia
Military: Lieutenant (junior grade), United States.
Navy, 1943-1946
Established in 1983, the founding partners from different backgrounds and significant experience, envisioned and accomplished creating an aggressive law firm capable of serving a broad range of clientele. On a daily basis thereafter, the lawyers of WEINPEL, WOOLF and COMBO have represented their clients in all courts and administrative agencies, State and Federal, utilizing that experience and being recognized by the judiciary and their peers as seasoned litigators, especially in the areas of family, commercial, criminal and personal injury law.
The firm members and associates have actively participated and hold leadership positions in many civic, charitable, service and Bar Association committees.
Member, Idaho Transportation Board, 1990(Chairman, 1991-1995). Member: Seventh Judicial District Bar Association (Director-at-Large, Idaho, 1971). Idaho State Bar; State Bar of Montana.
District of Columbia Bar (inactive).
Geological Society of Washington, District of Columbia Military: Lieutenant (junior grade), United States.
Navy, 1943-1946.