[3] Drowota practiced law with Goodpasture, Carpenter, Woods & Sasser in Nashville until 1970, when he was elected chancellor of the Davidson County Chancery Court.

In 1980, Drowota was elected to an unexpired term on the Tennessee Supreme Court to the seat of former justice Joe Henry, who had died of a heart attack.

[5] The award is presented annually by the organization to a Tennessee judge who has demonstrated outstanding and dedicated service to the bench and bar, with Justice Drowota as its first recipient.

[6] The same year Drowota retired, he chaired the Tennessee Bar Association's committee working to ensure fair and ethical campaigns.

[6] He served as a trustee of the Frist Foundation, Montgomery Bell Academy and the Nashville School of Law, and in 2007 he became chair-elect of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee.