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Food safety lawyers and experts since 1993.
$850m
in settlements to clients
1000s
of food poisoning victims represented
30
years of food safety experience
“Marler is nothing if not tenacious -- just ask the food processers who have paid more than $800 million to his clients in the past two decades.”
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Reuters
“[William Marler] has represented thousands of victims and families in major outbreaks linked to hamburger, peanut butter, spinach and cantaloupe.”
Associated Press
“William Marler, a Seattle lawyer who is a leading plaintiff’s attorney in food-borne illness cases.”
Chicago Tribune
“Bill Marler, a Seattle-based food safety lawyer who has been involved in food-borne illness lawsuits for decades.”
Los Angeles Times
“During the past twenty years, Marler has become the most prominent and powerful food-safety attorney in the country.”
The New Yorker
Food safety lawyers and experts since 1993.
For 30 years, Marler Clark has been the leading expert in food safety law and has represented thousands of victims in food safety cases against large corporations including Walmart, Dole, McDonald’s, and Nestle.
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“Marler is nothing if not tenacious -- just ask the food processers who have paid more than $800 million to his clients in the past two decades.”
The Atlantic
“Marler Clark, the Seattle-based group known for being the nation’s leading law firm for victims of food-borne illness.”
Reuters
“[William Marler] has represented thousands of victims and families in major outbreaks linked to hamburger, peanut butter, spinach and cantaloupe.”
Associated Press
“William Marler, a Seattle lawyer who is a leading plaintiff’s attorney in food-borne illness cases.”
Chicago Tribune
“Bill Marler, a Seattle-based food safety lawyer who has been involved in food-borne illness lawsuits for decades.”
Los Angeles Times
“During the past twenty years, Marler has become the most prominent and powerful food-safety attorney in the country.”
The New Yorker
We specialize in food safety law.
Marler Clark's food litigation attorneys have the most extensive experience representing victims of food poisoning outbreaks of any law firm in the United States.
Dozens of awards & accolades
Our food attorneys have won over $800 million in settlements for our clients.
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Marler Clark has represented thousands of victims over the past 30 years, focusing on their well-being from the first conversation and beyond the lawsuit ruling.
Bill Marler and his staff were with us from when my daughter was in the hospital to the very end of the lawsuit 3 years later. Constantly in touch and on our side with advice right up to the great result they got for my daughter. They fought for her mostly behind the scene and protected us. Thank you Marler Clark.
James Ruocchio
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
At Marler Clark, we pride ourselves on having constant contact with our clients. From the time you contact us, our attorneys and staff will be able to update you on the status of your case at any time. You are encouraged to contact either the attorney or legal assistant working on your claim whenever you have questions.
You can contact Marler Clark through our free case evaluation form or by calling us toll-free at (800) 884-9840. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5pm Pacific.
After a lawyer with Marler Clark has had a chance to evaluate your claim, they will be able to provide you with an estimate of what we think your case is worth in monetary terms. We will take economic and non-economic damages into account. Economic damages include medical and medical-related expenses and lost wages and future income. Non-economic damages include pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.
Marler Clark does not charge a fee for the initial consultation with our office. If we accept your case, we will charge a contingency fee based upon a percentage of the recovery obtained on your behalf by settlement or jury verdict. We will fully explain your responsibilities as a client in a written contingency fee agreement as well as in person or over the phone. When your case is concluded, we will provide a full written outline of all the fees and expenses for your review and approval before any money is disbursed or fees taken.
Statutes of limitation determine the amount of time you have after you were injured to file a lawsuit. In the case of personal injury litigation, the type of injury and the state the injury occurred in are some of the factors used to determine the length of time you have in which to file a lawsuit. Numerous other factors are involved in determining the time in which you have to bring your claim. The Marler Clark attorneys will help you evaluate the time in which you must bring your claim during your free initial case evaluation.
Marler Clark's attorneys have been representing victims of foodborne illness since Bill Marler represented victims of the landmark 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak. The firm has represented thousands of victims of foodborne illness since that time, securing over $850 million for clients in litigation against such companies as Cargill, ConAgra, Dole, McDonald's, and Subway.