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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Dec. 20, 2014

John M. Drath

Drath has been a part-time neutral for years, but continued practicing until recently. He said he realized what a better mood he was in if he woke up knowing he had a mediation ahead, compared to a morning when he had a deposition.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Both of John M. Drath's parents worked in the insurance business. When he was young and impressionable, his father used to invite friends who were insurance attorneys and they would regale him with courtroom tales.


It worked. Drath went to law school, worked at insurance companies during his legal studies, and has been a liability and coverage expert during his 40-year career as a litigator. ...

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