Bill Marler is a lawyer best known for his work in food safety and foodborne illness litigation. He is the founder of Marler Clark, a law firm based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in representing victims of foodborne illness outbreaks. Marler has represented clients in some of the most high-profile foodborne illness cases in the United States, including the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak, the 2006 Dole spinach E. coli outbreak, the 2011 Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupes from Jensen Farms and the 2018 Romaine E. coli outbreak. Bill has also been a strong advocate for food safety reform and has worked with government agencies and industry leaders to improve food safety standards to prevent future outbreaks. Bill has been recognized for his work with numerous awards and accolades, including both the Seattle University Distinguished Law Graduate and Professional Achievement Awards, the Washington State Public Justice and Outstanding Lawyer Awards. Bill’s work has been profiled in the book “Poisoned” and in the Netflix documentary of the same name.