Mark Clouatre

Practice Areas

E-Discovery - Encompass

Dispute Resolution Solutions

Appellate Practice & Legal Strategies

Commercial Litigation & Business Torts

Franchise & Distribution - Litigation

Premises Liability

Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation

Career

Mark has litigation experience both in and out of the courtroom. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including litigation representing distributors and franchisors. He also handles aviation, product liability, toxic tort, employment, malpractice defense, and general tort cases. Mark's clients include nationally recognized automotive and heavy truck manufacturers, airlines, shipping providers, and professional service firms. Mark has litigated more than 45 complex cases before judges and juries in trial and appellate courts and before administrative agencies in 14 states from Alaska to Florida. He also oversaw and co–managed, with another firm, more than 400 arbitrations in 48 states, of which he personally arbitrated eight of the matters in California and Texas, during a seven–month span following the bankruptcy of a former automotive group.

Professional Memberships

Colorado Judicial Institute

-Chair, Board of Directors (2015–2017)

-Board of Directors (2013–present)

Colorado Supreme Court Hearing Board (2022–present)

Chair, Nelson Mullins' LGBTQ+ Affinity & Ally Group (2017–2022)

Vice Chair, Nelson Mullins’ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (2022)

One Colorado

-Board of Directors (2020–present)

Colorado LGBT Bar Foundation

-Board of Directors (2017–present)

-Board Chair (2018–present)

National Judicial College

-Joint Committee of Law Firm Partners and Corporate Counsel (2018–present)

Faculty of Federal Advocates

-Board of Directors (2011–2015)

ABA Forum on Franchising

-Diversity Caucus Steering Committee (2013–2017)

-Liaison for the ABA's SOGI Commission (2013–2017)

Center for Legal Inclusiveness

-Community outreach committee (2008–present)

Denver Bar Association Foundation

Denver Bar Association

-Doctor/Lawyer Program, Instructor (2004–2006)

Colorado LGBT Bar Association

-Board of Directors (2015–2017)

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)