James Drescher

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jdrescher@dsattorneys.com
(615) 425-7112

Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation
Domestic Relations (Family Law)

Education

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana 1978 BS Political Science
Commissioned 2nd Lt. USMC 1979

University of Missouri, Columbia 1982 J.D. cum laude

Order of the Coif

Member, Missouri Law Review
Member, Missouri Board of Advocates, Regional Participant in ABA and

ATLA Mock Trial Competitions
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Law Foundation Scholar

Work Experience

1982-1991

Active Duty, JAG, U.S. Marine Corps
Okinawa, Japan
Parris Island, S.C.
London, England

During nine years on active duty, Mr. Drescher prosecuted and defended a wide variety of felony criminal cases. He was appointed Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in South Carolina to implement prosecution of civilian misdemeanors at Parris Island.

Mr. Drescher also became a member of the National Security Task Force in 1987 investigating and prosecuting espionage and related cases arising from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

1992-2000

U.S. Marine Corps, Reserve (retired as Lt. Colonel in January 2000)
Member of the Missouri Bar, South Carolina Bar (Inactive), and Tennessee Bar

Admitted to practice before the following courts:
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Various U.S. District Courts in Tennessee and elsewhere

1991 to 2003

Joined Stokes, Bartholomew, Evans and Petree in 1991 and was made a principal in 1993.

2003 to present

Founding member of Drescher & Sharp, P.C. in August 2003.

Mr. Drescher exclusively practices in the areas of civil litigation and domestic relations. He has participated in over fifty jury trials, and has been involved in a wide range of cases at the trial and appellate level in state and federal court. Additional areas of concentration include commercial and business disputes, insurance disputes, personal injury and medical malpractice cases (plaintiff representation). Mr. Drescher’s strengths include an ability to investigate cases thoroughly and communicate effectively with clients, witnesses, experts and opponents. His primary strength is a demonstrated ability to prepare and try complex jury cases with favorable results.