Taft partner Barbara A. Duncombe is listed in Who’s Who in Aerospace & Defense for the second year in a row for being on the forefront of defense contract law. Published by the Dayton Business Journal, the special report recognizes the Top 100 most influential business and military leaders of the Dayton region in the aerospace and defense industries.

Duncombe practices in the area of Government Contracts Law, representing clients regionally and nationally. For over 25 years, she has worked with clients to address questions or problems with public contract formation, performance, administration, payment and dispute resolution. Duncombe's experience focuses on analysis of contract problems and their resolution through discussion, claims and other dispute forums/processes, including Alternative Dispute Resolution and litigation before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Boards of Contract Appeals and federal and state courts.