--- title: "Listeria Lawyers | Marler Clark" date: 2011-07-03T15:09:33-07:00 author: admin canonical_url: "https://marlerclark.com/listeria-lawyers-marler-clark" section: Litigation Landing Pages --- [Foodborne Illnesses](/foodborne-illnesses) / [Listeria](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria) / # Listeria Lawyers | Marler Clark ## Listeria Lawyers Get Results Marler Clark is the nation’s only law firm with a practice focused exclusively on representing victims of Listeria and other foodborne illness outbreaks. The Listeria lawyers of Marler Clark have recovered over $600 million for victims of foodborne illness outbreaks and have brought [Listeria lawsuits](http://www.marlerclark.com/practice_areas/view/listeria-outbreak-litigation "Listeria lawsuits") in outbreaks linked to cantaloupe, cheese, and milk. In 2011 the Listeria lawyers won a $1.1 million judgment for the family of a man who died after consuming Listeria-contaminated celery. ## Marler Clark Listeria Lawyers Fight on Behalf of Victims The firm’s Listeria lawyers are currently representing 40 families affected by the 2011 Jensen Farms cantaloupe Listeria outbreak that became one of the most deadly foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history. In its 2011 story, [Listeria Outbreak Draws Seattle Lawyer to Battle](http://www.marlerclark.com/media_relations/view/listeria-outbreak-draws-seattle-lawyer-to-battle "Listeria Outbreak Draws Seattle Lawyer to Battle"), the Associated Press calls Listeria lawyer Bill Marler the “attorney behind almost every lawsuit associated with foodborne illness outbreaks…” and “one of the nation’s leading food safety advocates.” Along with several of the victims' families, Bill lobbied the United States Congressional to conduct an investigation into the outbreak. An investigation occurred in January of 2012. ## Experienced Listeria Lawyers with Integrity Listeria lawyer Bill Marler has been interviewed and profiled by many major newspapers and magazines and is a frequent guest on many television shows. His peers and clients have voted Bill as one of the “Best Lawyers in America,” a “Super Lawyer” and a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer.” He has also been consistently ranked as an “A” with the American Bar Association and a “10” at Avvo. In 2010 Bill was awarded the NSF Food Safety Leadership Award for Education and in 2008 earned both the Outstanding Lawyer Award by the King County Bar Association and the Public Justice Award from the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. ## Contact the Marler Clark Listeria Lawyers If you or a family member became ill with a Listeria infection after consuming contaminated food and you’re interested in pursuing a legal claim, contact the Marler Clark Listeria attorneys for a free case evaluation. You can fill out our [contact form](%E2%80%9D) or call toll-free at 866-770-2032. There is no cost to you. ### Listeria outbreaks and recalls August 23, 2023 ###### [Listeria outbreak: Three die after drinking contaminated milkshakes](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/listeria-outbreak-three-die-after-drinking-contaminated-milkshakes) Three people have died, and three others are in hospital after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria bacteria in the US state of Washington, health officials … July 12, 2023 ###### [2011 Listeria outbreaks linked to cantaloupes: A history](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/2011-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-cantaloupes-a-history) A total of 148 persons infected with any of the five outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes were reported to the CDC from 28 states. The … May 20, 2023 ###### [A quick look at the 2018 Hepatitis A outbreak](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/a-quick-look-at-the-2018-hepatitis-a-outbreak) Litigation proceeded in a Virginia state court against Tropical Smoothie and the strawberry supply chain. 134 people with Hepatitis A were reported from nine states … [1. View all ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/outbreaks) ## All Listeria Resources [###### Listeria Food Poisoning ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/about-listeria) [###### The Incidence of Listeria Infections ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/the-incidence-of-listeria-infections) [###### The Prevalence of Listeria in Food and the Environment ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/listeria-prevalence) [###### Transmission of and Infection with Listeria ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/transmission-of-and-infection-with-listeria) [###### Who is Most at Risk of Becoming Ill with Listeria? ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/who-is-most-at-risk-for-becoming-ill-with-listeria) [###### What Are the Symptoms of Listeria Infection? ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/listeria-symptoms-risks) [###### Complications of Listeria Infection ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/complications-of-listeria-infection) [###### How is Listeria Infection Diagnosed? ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/listeria-diagnosis) [###### Treatment for Listeria Infection ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/listeria-treatment) [###### Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/antimicrobial-resistance-in-bacteria) [###### The Economic Impact of Listeria Infections ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/the-economic-impact-of-listeria-infections) [###### Preventing Listeria Infection ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/listeria-prevention) [###### Listeria References ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria/listeria-references) ### Other foodborne illnesses [E. coli](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/e-coli) [Salmonella](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/salmonella) [Listeria](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria) [Hepatitis A](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/hepatitis-a) [Reactive Arthritis](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/reactive-arthritis) [Guillain-Barre Syndrome](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome) [Irritable Bowel Syndrome](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/irritable-bowel-syndrome) [Norovirus](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/norovirus) [Botulism](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/botulism) [Campylobacter](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/campylobacter) [Shigella](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/shigella) [Cyclospora](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/cyclospora) [Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/hemolytic-uremic-syndrome)