John Drath

John Drath is a mediator with ADR Services, Inc. in San Francisco, and has conducted over 700 mediations. With 40-plus years of experience defending personal injury and professional liability claims, he is a Certified Specialist in Legal Malpractice, a Fellow with the American College of Trial Attorneys, a member of ABOTA since 1983, and a past president of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California.

Articles written by this author:

Making lemonade out of lemons

When the defense shows up without authority for a reasonable settlement, you can still make the day worthwhile

John Drath

2014 May

Appellate mediation

An appealing prospect when you receive defendant’s notice of appeal

John Drath

2015 September

“Make mediation great again!”

Strategy comes with experience, but even without experience there are rules you can follow for better results

John Drath

2016 August

Doubling down. Two mediators for one case?

If case value is over $500K, there may be value in hiring two mediators to work certain types of cases

John Drath
Charles F. Hawkins

2018 August

Mediation tips from the trenches

Better-informed parties enhance the chance of reaching a good settlement. “Surprise!” is a tactic best reserved for the courtroom

John Drath

2022 September