Senior Attorney
Daniel Draisen
Daniel Draisen
Senior Attorney
Daniel L. Draisen is a native of Anderson, South Carolina. A graduate of Westside High School, he received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1994, and obtained his law degree from the University of Tulsa in 1997. Mr. Draisen has case experience in all federal and state courts. In addition to casework for clients, he has served on the Practice and Procedures Committee and the Ethics Advisory Committee of the South Carolina Bar. Mr. Draisen was elected to serve as a Delegate in the SC Bar House of Delegates, and is the regional chair and the 10th Circuit chair for the SC Resolution of Fee Disputes Board.
Mr. Draisen is known by his clients as accessible, willing to listen, ready to take action, and aggressive on their behalf. He achieves success by going “one step further than the other guy.” When he is not working, you can find Mr. Draisen spending time with his wife (an Anderson native), three children, and three kids–goat kids, that is! The Draisens own and operate a family farm in their spare time.
Areas of Practice
- Car, Truck, Motorcycle, or Boating Accident Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate and Construction Litigation
- Contract and Collection Disputes
- Business Litigation
- Workers’ Compensation
- Probate and Estate Litigation
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Medical Malpractice
- Fire Loss & Insurance Litigation
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Anderson County Bar Association, Member
- Tulsa County and Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Member
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity, Member
Published Works
Draisen, Daniel. “The Model Rules of Professional Conduct and Their Relationship to Legal Malpractice Actions: A Practical Approach to the use of the Rules.” Journal of the Legal Professional.
Education
1997
University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma J.D.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
1994
University of South Carolina B.A.
Bar Admissions
South Carolina, 1997
Oklahoma, 1998
U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1999
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1999
U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, 1998
U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
Honors & Awards
2019 AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbel
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 – 2012
American Institution of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys – 2019
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators – 2017




Results and reputation
Built on Preparation and Follow-Through
The firm’s reputation has been shaped by years of careful case work and meaningful outcomes. This includes securing substantial settlements in cases involving serious injuries and standing firm when insurers refuse to act reasonably.

