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John M. Drath, Esq.
| Over his 40 year legal career, John is widely recognized for his litigation expertise, having been honored as a Fellow with both the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). His reputation in dealing with his opposing counsel respectfully and fairly is one of the many reasons why he is selected by both plaintiff and defense attorneys as a mediator. For over 20 years he has resolved hundreds of disputes involving professional malpractice, medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, employer liability, business contracts and commercial matters, coverage and bad faith liability. His passion for mediation, ability to get results and his ability to connect with everyone are reasons why John is highly regarded by attorneys who have mediated cases with him. A Plaintiff’s attorney described John as “always fair, effective and exceptionally good at explaining the reality of each side’s position.” Another attorney mentioned “John came highly recommended to me and he didn’t disappoint!” |
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LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- Mediator, First District Court of Appeals (since 2004) and Contra Costa Superior Court (since 1998)
- Shareholder, Bishop-Barry-Drath (2010 - present), specializing in complex tort matters, professional liability and various business commercial and contract litigation
- Partner, Drath, Clifford, Murphy & Hagen (1994 – 2010)
- Partner, Hyde & Drath (1983 – 1994)
- Law Offices of John M. Drath (1979 – 1983)
- Low, Ball & Lynch (1973 – 1979); Partner (1977)
- Associate, Cooksey, Coleman & Howard (1971 – 1973)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- JD - University of San Francisco (1969)
- BA - University of Washington (1965)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (since 2007)
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (since 1983)
- President, Association of Defense Counsel, Northern California (1993)
- Member, The Mediation Society of San Francisco (since 2004)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
- Professional Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Injury
- Employer Liability
- Business/Commercial & Contract Disputes
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
- California Super Lawyer, Professional Liability Defense (since 2006)
- California Lawyer, listed among prominent legal malpractice attorneys (February 2002) and in 2011 he received a Certification from the State Bar for Legal Malpractice
- AV, Martindale-Hubbell rated (since 1980)
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Golf, fly fishing, movies, politics and sports
LOCATIONS
- Northern California
