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Mark T. Clouatre , managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’ Denver office, is a leading commercial trial lawyer with national reach. Clouatre represents major automotive manufacturers and other corporations in franchise disputes, product liability, aviation, and class actions, alongside managing arbitrations across 48 states.
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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)
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Key clients
- United Airlines, Inc. FCA US LLC McDonald's USA, LLC General Motors Polaris Sales Inc. Boston Scientific PACCAR Inc. West Star Aviation, LLC Lightship Energy, Inc. Novolex
Work highlights
Served as trial counsel in a Florida dealership dispute involving FCA and two existing dealers.
Acted as lead counsel in a case where an individual alleged that Novolex misappropriated trade secrets and stole their design for a spill-proof baby cup.
Represented a medical device manufacturer in a case where the plaintiff alleged serious injury after a hospital failed to perform an MRI due to misunderstanding the implant's MRI compatibility.