Mark Clausen is a leading attorney in construction and real estate law, the result of his successful practice in those areas since the mid-1980s. He has repeatedly been named a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics magazine. After working for many years in civil litigation firms, Mark started his own practice, Clausen Law Firm, in 1993. He has handled high-profile, major matters in Washington, Alaska, California, Texas and Michigan. He has been involved in the trial of multimillion dollar cases since the late 1980s, and has negotiated a number of settlements for his clients involving payment of millions of dollars.
Mark has served as a trustee for the board of the Construction Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. He is a past chairman of the WSBA Consumer Protection Committee. He is also a frequent seminar speaker and lecturer, having appeared before the University of Washington Engineering School, the Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Trial Lawyers’ Association, Associated General Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractors, as well as other trade associations.
Bar Admissions
Washington State
Federal District Courts of Washington
9th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Court of Federal Claims
Professional Associations & Memberships
Associated Builders & Contractors
Washington Association for Justice
Commercial Brokers Association
Brain Injury Association of Washington
Personal Interests
Mark is an avid cyclist who races with the Taco Time Northwest cycling team. He is also an experienced backcountry skier and mountain climber. Mark has climbed mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Canada and Peru—and has summited Mt. Rainier five times.