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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Offices

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
1400 WEWATTA STREET
SUITE 500
DENVER, COLORADO
COLORADO
United States
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Mark Clouatre

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303.583.9909 mark.clouatre@nelsonmullins.com View profile

Position

Partner

Career

Mark Clouatre has litigation experience both in and out of the courtroom. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including franchise litigation. He also handles product liability, toxic tort, employment, malpractice defense, and general tort cases. His clients include nationally recognized automotive manufacturers, airlines, shipping providers, and professional service firms.

Mark has litigated more than 25 complex cases before judges and juries in trial and appellate courts and before administrative agencies in 11 states from Alaska to Florida. He also oversaw and co-managed, with one other firm, more than 400 arbitrations in 48 states during a seven-month span following the bankruptcy of a former automotive group. He personally arbitrated eight of the matters in California and Texas.

Languages

English

Memberships

Memberships:

  • Colorado Judicial Institute
    • Chair, Board of Directors (2015-present)
    • Board of Directors (2013-present)
  • Faculty of Federal Advocates
    • Board of Directors (2011-2015)
  • ABA Forum on Franchising
    • Diversity Caucus Steering Committee (2013-present)
    • Liaison for the ABA’s SOGI Commission (2013-present)
  • Center for Legal Inclusiveness
    • Community outreach committee (2008-present)
  • Denver Bar Association Foundation
  • Denver Bar Association
    • Doctor/Lawyer Program, Instructor (2004-2006)
  • Colorado GLBT Bar Association
    • Board of Directors (2015-present)
  • American Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy
    • Rocky Mountain Deposition Skills Seminar Instructor (2003-present)
    • Rocky Mountain Child Advocacy Training Institute Instructor (2006)
    • Rocky Mountain Regional Trial Skills Seminar Instructor (2005)

Education

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, JD, cum laude (1995) , University of Colorado, BS, Finance (1992)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP‘s sizeable national automotive practice advises a large proportion of the US’ active motor vehicle manufacturers. It is also increasingly involved in new industries such as driverless cars, electric vehicles and over-the-air repairs. The team’s expertise covers advising on federal and state legislative frameworks, as well as motor vehicle-related regulatory work. It additionally acts in disputes spanning class actions, product liability claims, terminations, relocations and ownership transfers. Other areas of strength include advising on distribution models, sales, and data privacy issues. Columbia-based Steven McKelvey routinely represents manufacturers of cars, trucks, motorcycles, powersports and recreational vehicles, while Tallahassee’s Andy Bertron is the firm’s lead automotive lawyer in Florida, and Los Angeles office managing partner Richard Otera focuses on franchise and distribution law and litigation. Other key practitioners are Mark Clouatre in Denver, LA-based Jody Porter, and Washington DC’s Christie Iannetta. In 2022, the firm expanded its automotive product liability practice through the recruitment of over 50 attorneys (including 30 partners) from product liability-focused firm Bowman and Brooke LLP; the move added several automotive product liability litigators with ties to major car companies.

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