A Brief History of Marler Clark
Marler Clark was formed in 1998 following the historic Jack-in-the-Box E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly 700, hospitalizing hundreds and causing the death of 4 children. Bill Marler and Andy Weisbecker, who represented the E. coli victims, joined forces with Bruce Clark and Denis Stearns, who represented Jack-in-the-Box, to form the first and only law firm with its sole mission to represent the victims of foodborne illnesses like E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Hepatitis A, and others. Since 1998, Marler Clark has been involved in all major outbreaks in the United States and has consulted on cases worldwide. Together, they have secured verdicts and settlements for their clients amounting to more than $850,00,000.
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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.
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
Bill Marler came to the rescue for our case which started out as a National class action lawsuit but he took our case individually. Bill was very personable and attentive to us and our case and was very understanding while we were.grieving our daughter’s sickness. Bill fought a large corporation for us and we won our case and received great compensation. We will be forever grateful for Bill. We still keep in touch with him even 13 years later.
Cynthia Sedbrook
I would like to start by saying that Bill and his whole law firm are the BEST! So knowledgeable on food born illnesses, through the entire process any questions I had were answered and I never felt like I wasn’t in the right hands! If you need a lawyer look no further then Marler Clark! I feel like we’ve become family, Thank You so much for everything!
Christina Stranaghan
2018 E. coli Romaine Lettuce Outbreak
Lawyers
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.
Staff
Our experienced staff help guide you in the process.
Community Involvement
Our commitment to the community can be seen through our sponsorship of organizations, including local education services and national food safety organizations.
Firm News
February 26, 2023
Seattle Times: Seattle food-safety attorney Bill Marler does not eat these foods – do you?
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February 26, 2023
Seattle Times: 30 years after the deadly E. coli outbreak, a Seattle attorney still fights for food safety
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January 23, 2023
Association of Food and Drug Officials - 16 People Who Have Shaped the Last 30 Years of Food Safety
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December 07, 2022
POISONED: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat.
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November 24, 2020
Marler Clark donates $5,000 to International Association for Food Protection
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November 04, 2020
Marler Clark donates $25,000 to Legal Campaign of Washington’s Campaign for Equal Justice
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