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2009 Events & Speaking Engagements

Marler Clark regularly presents at meetings and annual education conferences for food industry groups, environmental health associations, and FDA-sponsored Regional Retail Food Seminars. Contact Mary Siceloff at (206) 719-4705 or msiceloff@marlerclark.com to request a speaker for an upcoming event.

American Association for Justice (AAJ) Weekend with the Stars

12.13.2009

Drew Falkenstein will be in NYC presenting to AAJ at their Weekend with the Stars event.

Government Accountability Project “Empowering Employees to Protect Food Integrity”

11.20.2009

Bill Marler will be the luncheon speaker at a day-long symposium presented by the Government Accountability Project (GAP).  The event will be held at the American College of Law in Washington, DC.

Good Agricultural Practices and Northwest Organic Food Summit

11.05.2009

Colin Caywood will be addressing Legal Perspectives on Food Safety at the NW Organic Farm Food Safety Summit in Portland, OR.

CIFSQ - China International Food Safety and Quality Conference

11.04.2009

Bill Marler will return to Beijing as a keynote speaker and sponsor at the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference (CIFSQ)

FDA Southeast Regional Meeting

11.03.2009

Bruce Clark, Patti Waller, and Debbie Carr will travel to Myrtle Beach, SC for the SE regional meeting of the FDA.

4th Annual Food HACCP Conference

11.03.2009

Denis Stearns will be addressing the 4th Annual International Food HACCP Conference in Redondo Beach, CA

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

10.29.2009

Patti Waller will be in Baton Rouge to address the annual educational conference for Louisiana sanitarians. 

North Dakota Environmental Health Association Annual Meeting

10.28.2009

Drew Falkenstein will return to North Dakota to speak at the annual EHA meeting, being held this year in Fargo.

ACI Forum on Foodborne Illness Litigation

10.26.2009

Bill Marler will co-chair the 3rd National ACI Forum on Foodborne Illness Litigation with Alan Maxwell.  The conference is being held in Chicago, IL.

University of Southern California Regulatory Science Course

10.24.2009

Denis Stearns will be the guest lecturer at USC Regulatory Science Course: Medical Products and the Law

British Columbia Food Protection Association Annual Conference

10.22.2009

Bruce Clark will deliver the keynote speech to the 10th Annual BC Food Protection Association Conference in Vancouver.

Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

10.21.2009

Bruce Clark will be in Boston, MA to address the ACC on “Ensuring Safety and Quality of Products Manufactured in China”.

Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) Webinar

09.30.2009

Denis Stearns will be a featured speaker on the GMA webinar on Emerging Issues in Food Litigation.

Children’s Products Litigation Seminar

09.30.2009

Bruce Clark will take part in an online CLE on Children’s Products Litigation.

Oregon Environmental Health Association Annual Training Conference

09.28.2009

Drew Falkenstein will present to the Oregon EHA Annual Training Conference being held in Lincoln City, OR.

NEHA Region 4 Environmental Health Conference

09.23.2009

Bruce Clark will give the keynote presentation to the Annual Environmental Health Conference for NEHA, Region 4.

American Insurance Association

09.17.2009

Bill Marler travels to Washington, DC to address the Liability Claims Subcommittee Meeting of the AIA.

FDA Retail Food Seminar

09.16.2009

Patti Waller will present to the FDA Retail Food Seminar in Atlanta, GA.

University of Arkansas School of Agricultural Law

09.11.2009

Bill Marler will be a guest lecturer at the University of Arkansas School of Agricultural Law in Fayetteville, AK.

FSIS Stakeholders - The Process and the Impact

08.26.2009

Denis Stearns will travel to Washington DC to address USDA District Managers on the topic of Adulteration Standards.  The session he is taking part in is titled “FSIS’ Actions in the Judicial Branch”.

Safety of Northwest Produce Conference

08.26.2009

Colin Caywood will be in Wenatchee, WA to present to tree fruit producers of Washington.

Nevada Environmental Health Association Annual Meeting

08.04.2009

David Babcock will be in Las Vegas, NV to address the annual meeting of the Nevada Environmental Health Association. 

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Conference on Raw Milk

07.12.2009

Bill Marler will speak to the AVMA on the history and legal issues of raw milk. He will also participate in a panel discussion on raw milk.

Almond Board of California

06.24.2009

David Babcock will be addressing the annual Food Quality and Safety Symposium for the Almond Board of California in Lodi, CA.

National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Education Meeting

06.23.2009

Bill Marler and Patti Waller will travel to Atlanta and present a mock deposition of a restaurant inspector for the Annual NEHA conference.  Bill Marler will also take part in the Food Safety Summit.

American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL)

06.19.2009

Bill Marler will be traveling to Minneapolis, MN for the ACTL conference.

WSTLA SeminarWeb program

06.16.2009

Bill Marler will take part in the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association SeminarWeb program, presenting “Separating the Chaff from the Wheat: How to Determine the Strength of a Foodborne Illness Claim” online.

British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) Conference on Law of Food and Drink

06.11.2009

Denis Stearns will be in London on June 11 for the 2009 BIICL conference on the Law of Food and Drink.  He will present “Current Approaches to Proof of Defect in US Food Cases.”

IFT Annual Scientific Program

06.09.2009

Bill Marler will travel to Anaheim to take part in a session titled “Irradiation of Fresh Produce: Commercial Application”

Excess Surplus Lines Claims Association (ESLCA)

06.04.2009

Bill Marler will be in New York, NY to take part in a panel on Food Liability Claims for the ESLCA.

AFHVS-ASFS 2009 Conference: Informing Possibilities for the Future of Food and Agriculture

05.29.2009

Denis Stearns will be speaking at the 2009 annual joint conference of AFHVS (Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society) and ASFS (the Association for the Study of Food and Science) at Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania.

Royal Institute of Public Health, London E. coli Conference

05.13.2009

Bill Marler travels back to the UK to present at the Royal Institute of Public Health E. coli Conference.

VTEC E. coli conference 2009

05.12.2009

Bruce Clark and Patti Waller will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina for VTEC 2009.  They will present a poster on non-O157:H7 STEC E. coli.

Northeast Food And Drug Officials (NEFDOA)

05.07.2009

Drew Falkenstein will address the NEFDOA at their 2009 conference in Burlington, VT.

Grocery Manufacturer’s Association Food Borne Illness Litigation Conference

05.07.2009

Denis Stearns will travel to New Orleans to address the GMA.  His topic will be “Lessons Learned From Recent Outbreaks and Recalls”.

Conference of the Candian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI)

05.06.2009

Bill Marler will present a keynote address at the 75th Annual conference of CIPHI, being held in Kananaskis, Alberta.

Nebraska Governor’s Conference on Food Safety

05.06.2009

Andy Weisbecker will travel to Lincoln, NE for the Governor’s Conference on Food Safety.  This year’s conference will focus on E. coli.

California Environmental Health Conference Annual Education Symposium

04.16.2009

Patti Waller and Colin Caywood will travel to the California Environmental Health Association’s AES in Monterey

Washington State Hospital Food Service Providers

04.08.2009

Colin Caywood will address the monthly gathering of the Washington State Hospital Food Service Providers.

Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Food Safety Task Force

03.26.2009

Drew Falkenstein will be traveling to Richmond Virginia to take part in the Virginia Department of Health’s Food Safety Task Force Seminar.

Fresh & Easy Technical Summit

03.26.2009

Denis Stearns will travel to Manhattan Beach, CA to address the Fresh & Easy Technical Summit.

GMA Food Claims & Litigation Conference

02.25.2009

Bill Marler travels to Rancho Mirage to the conference, which is focused on Emerging Issues in Food-Related Litigation

National Meat Association (NMA) Meatxpo

02.22.2009

Bill Marler travels to Las Vegas to take part in a roundtable discussion on the FSIS.

International Association for Food Protection’s Raw Milk Symposium

02.17.2009

Bruce Clark will speak on the topic “A Legal Perspective on Raw Milk Consumption” as part of the IAFP Symposium titled “Raw Milk Consumption: Emerging Public Health Threat?”

Alliance for Justice Screening and Panel Discussion

02.05.2009

Bill Marler will take part in a panel discussion following the film Denied? The Fight for Corporate Accountability.   The event is taking place here in Seattle.

Virginia Tech Food Service Employees Meeting

01.16.2009

Drew Falkenstein will travel to Blacksburg VA to address the Dining Service Employees of Virginia Tech.

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