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Marler Clark, LLP is a Seattle, Washington based law firm specializing in foodborne illness litigation on the national level. They have represented thousands of victims of E. coli, Salmonella, hepatitis A, and other foodborne diseases. The firm was founded in 1998 by William Marler, Denis Stearns and Bruce Clark. They were the primary attorneys for both the plaintiff and defense in the litigation stemming from the 1993 Jack in the Box outbreak of E. coli.[1] This was the first major outbreak of E. coli O157:H7, and led to a great number of changes in the food industry to try to ensure the safety of the food supply.
Marler represented some of the most severely injured children from this outbreak as part of both Keller Rohrback, and Kargianis, Watkins & Marler law firms. Bruce Clark and Denis Stearns were the key lawyers defending Jack in the Box. The story of this outbreak is chronicled in Jeff Benedict’s book “Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak that Changed the Way Americans Eat.”
Marler Clark has represented victims of foodborne illness against many different companies.[2][3][4] These include American Food Group, Aunt Mid’s Lettuce, Blimpie’s Subs, Bravo Farms, Cargill, Carl's Jr., Sam’s Club, ConAgra, Del Monte, Dole, Freshway Lettuce, JBS Swift, Jimmy John's, KFC, McDonald’s, National Steak and Poultry, Nebraska Beef, Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough, Odwalla, Olive Garden, Organic Pastures, Peanut Corporation of America, Quiznos, Sheetz, Sodexo, Subway, Taco Bell, Topps Meat Company, United Food Group, Valley Meats, WalMart, Wendy’s, and Wright County Egg.[5]
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Advocacy and Education
In addition to representing victims, the firm is committed to advocating for food safety policy changes, and educating the food industry, public health officials, and consumers on food safety issues. Through the non-profit OutBreak, Inc., the attorneys and on-staff epidemiologist from Marler Clark speak at conferences, meetings, and other functions worldwide. They address such topics as “The Foodservice Supply Chain: You’re Only as Good as Your Weakest Link,” “Customers Who Get Sick: It Can Be More Than a Tummy Ache,” and “Chasing the Ambulance Away: Reshaping the Role of the Personal Injury Lawyer in Society and the Law.”[6]
Marler Clark is also the publisher of many informational websites on foodborne illness.
- Food Poison Journal
- Outbreak Database
- Real Raw Milk Facts
- Campylobacter
- E. coli
- Foodborne Illness
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Hepatitis A
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Listeria
- Norovirus
- Reactive Arthritis
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- E. coli Litigation
- Hepatitis A Litigation
- Salmonella Litigation
- Shigella Litigation
- Botulism Blog
- Campylobacter Blog
- E. coli Blog
- Hepatitis A Blog
- Listeria Blog
- Norovirus Blog
- Salmonella Blog
- Shigella Blog
The firm publishes the online newspaper Food Safety News which is dedicated to providing information on the latest in food safety. The site focuses on political decisions that affect the food supply, technical innovations, safe farming, and many other aspects of the food production, import, distribution and consumption related to the safety of food for consumers.Awards
Marler Clark has received many awards over the years. They have been honored by The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, U.S. News, Seattle University, King County Bar Association, National Science Foundation, Washington Law & Politics, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Washington State Association for Justice. The firm also has an Avvo rating of 10.[7]
Bill Marler’s blog, www.marlerblog.com, has also received recognition for excellence by the Guide to Online Schools, PR News Online, and the American Bar Association Journal.
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