Honors and Awards: Selected for the Denver Business Journal's 2006 list of Forty Under 40

Bar/Professional Activity: Denver Bar Association, Doctor/Lawyer Program, Instructor, 2004-2006, Colorado Bar Association, American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute

Pro bono/Community Service: Denver Kids, Inc., Board Member, 2005 - Present, Denver Active 20-30 Children's Foundation, Past-President, 2008-2009; President, 2007-2008; President-Elect, 2006-2007; Treasurer, 2005-2006; Secretary, 2004-2005; Board of Directors, 2004-2007, Tennyson Center for Children, Board of Directors, 2006-2007, The Wildlife Experience, Board of Directors, 2007-2008; Community Advisory Board, 2006, Ebert Elementary, Denver Public Schools, Tutor, Youth soccer and basketball coach, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, President's Leadership Class, Former Chairman, Alumni Advisory Board

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Rocky Mountain Child Advocacy Training Institute, Instructor, 2006, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Rocky Mountain Regional Trial Skills Seminar, Instructor, 2005, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Rocky Mountain Deposition Skills Seminar, Instructor, 2003-2008, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Trial Advocacy Program, Instructor 1994-1995, Keeping Your Head Above Water in the Rising Tide of Corporate Litigation Costs, Mark T. Clouatre,  presented at PricewaterhouseCoopers General Counsel Forum (Oct. 28, 1999), The Legacy of Continental Airlines v. American Airlines: A Re-Evaluation of Predatory Pricing Theory in the Airline Industry, Mark T. Clouatre,  60 J. Air L. & Com. 869 (1995)

Verdicts and Settlements: A representative sampling of cases Mark has handled includes: Anchorage Chrysler Center v. DaimlerChrysler Motors LLC (Alaska).  Received complete, favorable judgment after six-week trial for major automotive manufacturer against dealer seeking over 15 million dollars in damages.  Successfully defended case on remand and now defending client on second appeal; Clutter Motors, Inc. v. DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation (California).  Received complete, favorable decision for client in multi-week case involving contractual dispute with former franchisee which sought millions of dollars in damages; Thompson v. DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC (California).  Successfully tried a case and obtained a favorable decision for a major automotive company which permitted client to terminate a former dealer.  Successfully defended win on appeal; Colorado Pathology Consultants v. PST Services and PST Products (Colorado).  Obtained a dismissal of and settled a contract-dispute case for a major provider of medical billing services; Navajo v. Volvo Trucks North America (Colorado).  Obtained complete summary judgment in a commercial dispute in which the plaintiff sought multi-millions of dollars in damages; Thunder Mountain v. Jims Machining (Colorado).  Obtained a judgment of over $1.2 Million on counterclaim for breach of contract in this commercial dispute arising out the plaintiff's non-payment of custom motorcycle parts; Streeter Imports v. Mercedes-Benz-USA, LLC (Nevada). Successfully defended a major automotive manufacturer during a multi-week trial in which client received a complete, favorable decision and authorization to terminate the franchise of a former franchisee; Kenwood Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation (Ohio). Successfully tried and received complete, favorable decision for major automotive manufacturer. Client had been sued by franchisee alleging various breaches of contract and other business tort claims; Perez v. DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC (Texas). During trial, helped guide client to a successful settlement of a dispute with one of its franchisees which sought millions of dollars in damages.

Representative Clients: Federal Express; Chrysler; Mercedes-Benz; Sears; Jim's Machining; Premier Salons, Inc.

Other Outstanding Achievements: Mark has served as President of the Denver Active 20-30 Children's Foundation, which is a group of professionals under the age of 40 whose sole goal is to raise funds for charities serving at-risk and disadvantaged youth in Colorado.  Under Mark's leadership, 20/30 raised over $1 million for charities for the first time in 20-30's 29-year history., AV Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Educational Background: J.D., Cum Laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1995, B.S. Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, 1992