Mark T. Coffin

Mark T. Coffin

Christman, Kelley & Clarke, PC
  • Business Law, Collections, Construction Law ...
  • California
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Mark is a 20-year civil litigation attorney with a practice focusing on on business, construction, real estate, and personal injury litigation. Mark’s clients include property owners, businesses, contractors, and manufacturers that he has successfully represented in trials involving contract claims, property disputes, jobsite accidents, product liability and professional liability litigation. Mark spent the year 2003 in the record eleven-month construction defect/mold trial of El Escorial v. Santa Barbara Villas. He obtained defense verdicts for his three clients in that case. Prior to joining Christman, Kelley & Clarke, PC, Mark was a founding partner of Hardin & Coffin, LLP in Santa Barbara, CA. Mark regularly speaks and publishes on a variety of legal topics, and frequently serves as a mediator and Judge Pro Tem for the Santa Barbara Superior Court. He is admitted to practice in all California courts and the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Mark received his B.S. from the University of Southern California, his M.S. from the American Graduate School of Business Management, and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Mark currently serves on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara AIA and the Montecito YMCA, and he is a past director of the Santa Barbara Bar Association and Barristers’ Club. Away from work, Mark enjoys family life in Santa Barbara with his wife and three growing children. He is a jazz aficionado and enjoys travelling.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Collections
    Construction Law
    Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Insurance Claims
    Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
    Insurance Defense
    Landlord Tenant
    Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Products Liability
    Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Federal Circuit
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Languages
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Christman, Kelley & Clarke, PC
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Partner
Hardin & Coffin, LLP
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Partner
Borton, Petrini & Conron, LLP
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Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
J.D. (1993) | Law
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Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management
MBA (1989) | International Business
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University of Southern California
B.S. (1980) | Economics
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Professional Associations
YMCA
Board of Directors, Montecito Branch
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American Association of Architects
Board of Directors, Santa Barbara Chapter
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Ventura Contractor's Association
Member
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Santa Barbara Contractor's Association
Member
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Santa Barbara Bar Association
Member
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California Bar Association
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
The Myth of the "Standard" 1-Year Construction Warranty
Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine, SB Contractors' Association Newsletter
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
1334 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93191
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