About John W.
John W. Draskovic built his legal foundation in Ohio and northeastern Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Youngstown State University in 1981. Three years later he graduated from The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law with a J.D. in 1984. The sequence is plain and steady. It set the stage for a long career in Pennsylvania courts.
Early in his career he obtained admission to the Pennsylvania bar and has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar since 1984. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Those credentials have allowed him to handle matters that cross the line between state and federal practice.
He is a partner at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton. That role places him alongside other litigators at a firm known in the region for handling civil litigation and related matters. His title of partner reflects years spent in private practice and the responsibilities that come with managing cases and advising clients.
Draskovic has stayed active in professional circles. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and the Erie Claims Association. He served on the Board of Directors of the Erie County Bar Association and is a past chairman of its Workers’ Compensation Section. Those roles signal sustained involvement in the local legal community and regular contact with peers on procedural and substantive questions that affect practitioners in Erie and the surrounding counties.
His courtroom work has included appearances in state courts and in federal forums permitted by his admissions. He has taken part in trials and appellate proceedings that require attention to both evidentiary detail and procedural posture. Colleagues describe him as deliberate in court and thorough in preparation. He has been a member of the state bar and local bar associations for several decades, which has kept him engaged in continuing legal education and bar activities.
Outside of case files and court calendars, Draskovic’s record shows steady involvement in bar governance and sectional leadership. He has chaired a workers’ compensation section and has served on a local bar board. Those positions have given him a platform to influence local practice rules and educational offerings for lawyers in the area.
He practices as a partner at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton and handles matters in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit.
