Mark Franco is a seasoned litigator with more than 35 years of experience in state and federal courts, advocacy before government agencies, and alternative dispute resolution. He represents clients in a broad range of civil disputes and has specific expertise litigating in the fields of employment, municipal, construction, transportation, maritime, civil rights, defamation/slander, commercial disputes, real property, professional malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, auto liability, and subrogation. Over the course of his career, Mark has managed and tried over a 100 jury trials, as well as many non-jury and administrative hearings.
Regarded among his peers for his expertise, Mark has achieved AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been recognized as part of New England Super Lawyers in personal injury defense, professional liability, and employment law since 2007. Mark is also regularly invited to speak at seminars and training sessions for attorneys and insurance professionals on employment law, professional liability, and trial practice.
Updated Oct 2025
- Commercial
- Commercial disputes
- Construction
- Construction and real estate
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Labor and employment
- Private client
- Product liability and recall
- Civil Rights Defense
- Construction and materials
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Real estate
- Transport
- J.D. - University of New Hampshire School of Law
- B.A. - Bowdoin College
- American Bar Association
- Maine State Bar Association
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
- Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- Cumberland County Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Maine Bar Association
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Vermont Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont