Tyler G. Draa

Tyler G. Draa is “of counsel” to San Jose's Greenfield Draa & Harrington, with a practice focus of professional liability, principally defending health care providers but also representing lawyers, insurance companies and personnel, as well as other professionals in lawsuits and administrative proceedings. He has tried over 70 cases and is also an appellate lawyer with more than a dozen published decisions. He holds an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell, is annually recognized as a California Super Lawyer, and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Draa received his B.A. with honors from Claremont McKenna College, studied law at Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law and Hastings College of Law. He earned his Juris Doctor from the former in 1981. Draa was appointed law clerk to the Honorable William Ingram, U.S. District Court (Northern California), upon graduation. He currently teaches trial practice courses through Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and has participated as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) “Masters of Trial” program. Draa currently volunteers to assist as adjunct faculty for the University of San Francisco Law School’s “Intensive Trial Advocacy Program.”