Overview
Mark J. Claflin, a Partner at CMBG³ Law, is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, and appears, pro hac vice, in Maine, New Hampshire, and Delaware. With decades of courtroom experience across state and federal courts — including successful appeals in the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts — Mark brings a powerful combination of trial acumen, strategic insight, and practical problem-solving to complex civil disputes.
Accreditations
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- New Hampshire, Pro Hac Vice
- Maine, Pro Hac Vice
- US District Court of Connecticut
- US District Court of Massachusetts
- US District Court of Rhode Island
- US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
Education
- 1984: University of Connecticut, J.D .
- 1981: Providence College, B.S.
Honors
- Defense Research Institute
- Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association
- Rhode Island Bar Association
Representative Cases
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Haesche v. Kissner, et al., 229 Conn. 213 (1994):
A seminal and frequently cited decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court on a manufacturer’s duty to warn in a product liability case -
Koutsoukos v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 137 Conn.App. 655 (2012):
Connecticut Appellate Court held that a plaintiff must produce competent expert testimony to get to a jury in a complex automotive crashworthiness product liability case. -
King v. Volvo Excavators AB, 333 Conn. 283 (2019):
Connecticut Supreme Court application of amendments to product liability statute of repose based on product useful safe life.
