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Name: Mark T. Clausen
Law Firm: Mark T. Clausen
Address: 10918 Rio Ruso Drive
Suite:
City: Windsor
State: CA
Country: USA
Zip code: 95492
Phone: 707-838-2215
Fax: 707-575-3826
E-mail: MarkTClausen@AOL.com
URL:
State/foreign bar licenses: Calif. 196721
Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court? No
Federal court admissions: Northern Dist. Calif.
Law school: Empire School of Law, 1995
Undergrad: Brigham Young Univ.
Other degrees: Associate of Arts: Communications/Journalism, 1989
Types of cases handled: forfeiture trials; forfeiture appeals; criminal appeals; civil cases; constitutional rights
Experienced in these forfeiture issues: federal criminal forfeiture; state criminal forfeiture; federal civil forfeiture; state civil forfeiture; innocent owners; lienholders; innocent spouses; proportionality; constitutional defenses;
Years defending forfeiture cases: 4 years
Number of forfeiture cases handled? 25-30 (not all solo, some assisted)
Published forfeiture opinions: Smith v. City of Santa Rosa (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 546 [innocent owner defense to impoundment under Calif. Veh. Code §14602.6 -- providing 30 days impound for vehicles operated by a driver with a suspended or revoked license]
Publications on forfeiture:
Forfeiture seminars taught:
Pro bono or volunteer work for FEAR:
Other volunteer work involving forfeiture: Challenges to local City forfeiture ordinances in Sacramento, Oakland, Stockton and Long Beach (soon to add Los Angeles); challenge to Calif. drug forfeiture under Health & Safety Code §§11469-11495. (3 cases currently on appeal)

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Revised 9/30/03