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):
Connecticut Supreme Court’s seminal application of the Connecticut Product Liability Act’s warning-causation requirement, C.G.S. § 52-572q(c), affirming judgment in favor of product manufacturer. -
Koutsoukos v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 137 Conn.App. 655 (2012):
Connecticut Appellate Court holding that a plaintiff must produce competent expert testimony to get to a jury in a complex automotive crashworthiness product liability case, affirming judgment in favor of product manufacturer. -
Kuzmech v. Werner Ladder Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174082
Granting of Daubert motion precluding MIT Ph.D in metallurgy and entry of final judgment in favor of product manufacturer by United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. -
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. -
Espinoza v. Honeywell Int'l Inc., et al., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215857
Granting of personal jurisdictional motion to dismiss by United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island in favor of Texas-domiciled component part product manufacturer.
