Please join us in welcoming Sue Combs to the Willow Street team.
As Deputy General Counsel, Sue is a member of Willow Street’s executive management team, advising the firm on legal matters and overseeing the firm’s attorneys as a leader on the Legal and Compliance team. She serves as an internal thought partner to Willow Street teams, providing legal guidance and support across all aspects of the firm’s ongoing business activities.
Sue brings nearly 25 years of private law practice to Willow Street. Prior to joining the firm, she was a partner at Holland & Hart, LLP in Jackson, Wyoming. Her practice focused on Tax Controversy and Litigation, where she advised and defended high-net-worth individuals, estates, partnerships, and corporations, in complex, high-stakes tax controversy and commercial litigation matters. Sue also served as Administrative Partner for the Jackson Hole office from 2022 to 2025, providing leadership critical to office strategies and operations. Earlier, Sue served as a judicial clerk on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She began her career at Arnold & Porter LLP in Washington, DC.
Sue earned a BS in Environmental Studies from the University of Michigan and a JD from Notre Dame Law School, where she currently serves on the alumni board. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two children and husband and being outdoors.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
My dad was a high school math teacher. On a visit to me in college, he shared that “life is like a sine curve — sometimes you’re below the x-axis and sometimes you’re above it.” This was his way of saying, “this too shall pass.” The memory and guidance has stayed with me during my career and as a parent.
What’s the favorite place you have travelled to and why?
On safari in South Africa we saw up close leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and other wildlife. The landscape was spectacular, and the people were warm and welcoming. We also visited Cape Town, which included a kayak trip to see penguins!
