Bill Marler

William Marler is the managing partner of Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm Mr. Marler began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the historic Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, in her landmark $15.6 million settlement with the company. For the last 20 years, Mr. Marler has represented victims of nearly every large foodborne illness outbreak in the United States. Mr. Marler graduated from the Seattle University School of Law in 1987, and in 1998 was the Law School’s “Lawyer in Residence.” In 2011 he was given Seattle University’s Professional Achievement Award. He is a former board member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers, a member of the board of directors of Bainbridge Youth Services, former President of the Governor-appointed Board of Regents at Washington State University, and a member of the Children’s Hospital Circle of Care. Mr. Marler is married to Julie Marler and has three daughters, Morgan, Olivia, and Sydney. 1987 - J.D. Seattle University School of Law 1982 - B.A.s Political Science, Economics, English Washington State University