2011 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 Leslie Dale at (206) 407-2204 or ldale@marlerclark.com to request a speaker for an upcoming event.
Marler Speaking at WSAJ Winter Conference – CLE Eligible
12.08.2011
The nation’s leading attorney representing victims of foodborne illness will be speaking at the second annual Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) Winter Conference.
William Marler Speaking at University of Colorado
12.01.2011
Foodborne illness attorney and food safety expert William Marler will be speaking to at the University of Colorado Law School
William Marler at 2011 ACI Foodborne Illness Litigation Conference
11.30.2011
Bill Marler, the nation’s leading attorney representing victims of foodborne illness, will be talking international foodborne illness claims at the 2011 ACI Foodborne Illness Litigation Conference in Chicago.
Marler and Benedict to Talk Poisoned at Seattle University
11.17.2011
Author Jeff Benedict will be sharing insights from his new book Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak that Changed the Way Americans Eat alongside the book’s real-life protagonist, attorney William Marler.
William Marler Speaking on FSMA at Arkansas School of Law
11.14.2011
William Marler to speak at University of Arkansas Law School on food safety advocacy. This presentation will count for 1.5 hours of CLE
Bruce Clark at British Columbia Food Protection Association
11.08.2011
Marler Clark Founding Partner Bruce Clark will be discussing the history of foodborne illness at the B.C. Food Protection Association 2011 Symposium.
William Marler to Speak at Conference for Food Safety and Quality
11.08.2011
Food safety attorney William (Bill) Marler will discussing current foodborne outbreak and legal issues at the 6th annual Conference for Food Safety and Quality held in Chicago.
Attorney William Marler at 2011 Focus on Farming Conference
11.03.2011
Food safety attorney and expert William Marler will be delivering a keynote speech at the 2011 Focus on Farming Conference in Everett, Washington.
Attorney David Babcock Speaking at CEHA 2011
10.20.2011
David Babcock will be speaking on about liability issues pertaining to health inspectors at California Environmental Health Association 2011 Update meeting.
Attorney Bruce Clark Speaking at Illinois Environmental Health Conference
10.20.2011
Marler Clark foodborne illness attorney Bruce Clark will be speaking at the 2011 IEHA conference in Peoria, Illinois.
Bill Marler at TEHA Conference in Austin, Texas
10.12.2011
Food poisoning attorney and food safety advocate Bill Marler will be speaking about foodborne illness litigation at the 2011 Texas Environmental Health Assocation Conference.
Plaintiff Lawyer Bill Marler at DRI Hospitality Seminar
09.22.2011
Marler Clark Managing Partner, William Marler will be speaking about foodborne illness investigations at a DRI seminar in Scottsdale, AZ.
Bill Marler, Food Safety Attorney at NRN Symposium
09.20.2011
William Marler, the nation’s most notable attorney representing victims of foodborne illness will be speaking at the 2011 Nation’s Restaurant News Food Safety Symposium in Denver.
Attorney Colin Caywood Performing Raw Milk Mock Trial in MN
09.15.2011
Foodborne illness attorney Colin Caywood will be conducting a mock trail at the National Environmental Health Association Region IV Fall Conference in Rochester Minnesota.
Bill Marler Speaking at 100th IAFP Annual Meeting
07.31.2011
Noted foodborne illness attorney Bill Marler will be speaking at the 100th annual IAFP Conference in Milwaukee.
Bill Marler at Hawaii Foodservice Expo
07.13.2011
Marler Clark attorney Bill Marler will be giving two presentations at the 2011 Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality, & Foodservice Expo.
Bill Marler at NEHA - To Perform Raw Milk Mock Trial
06.18.2011
Bill Marler will be speaking about the Food Safety Modernization Law and raw milk at the 2011 National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Education Conference and Exhibition.
Marler Clark at CSTE
06.13.2011
Bill Marler and Patti Waller will be speaking at the 2011 Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) conference in Pittsburgh.
Marler Clark Open House and Poisoned Book Signing
05.17.2011
Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm will be celebrating the release of the new page-turner Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat and holding an open house at it’s new offices at 1301 Second Ave, Ste. 2800. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.
Bruce Clark Speaking at RMAA Conference in South Africa
05.12.2011
Food poisoning attorney Bruce Clark will be speaking at the Red Meat Abattoir Association 2011 Conference and Congress in Somerset West, South Africa on May 12. He will be speaking about the impact of South Africa’s Consumer Protection Act on the meat industry.
Bill Marler at MEHA Conference
05.06.2011
On May 6, food safety expert and leading food poisoning attorney Bill Marler will be speaking at the annual Minnesota Environmental Health Association conference.
Bill Marler at University of Chicago
05.05.2011
May 5, 2011 - Food poisoning attorney Bill Marler will be speaking at the University of Chicago.
Bill Marler at GMA Foodborne Illness Litigation Conference
05.05.2011
Bill Marler will be speaking at the GMA Foodborne Illness Litigation conference in Chicago on May 5, 2011.
Attorneys to Speak at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
05.03.2011
Colin Caywood, David Babcock and Drew Falkenstein will all be Keynote Speakers for the one-day course to be held on three separate days, March 8th, 10th and May 3rd. They will be speaking under the title, “Foodborne Illness Litigation Case Studies – Epidemiology, Liability, Damages”
Bruce Clark at RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition
05.02.2011
Food poison attorney Bruce Clark will be speaking at 2011 Risk Management Society (RIMS) Annual Conference in Vancouver, B.C on May 2, 2011.
Bill Marler to Talk Raw Milk at University of Minnesota Veterinary School
04.20.2011
On Wednesday, April 20 food poisoning attorney Bill Marler will be offering his unique perspective on raw milk regulation and lobbying. The talk will be held at 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. in the Veterinary Science Building, Room 215.
Bill Marler Speaking at William Mitchell College of Law
04.18.2011
Food poisoning attorney Bill Marler will be speaking at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota about the state of food safety in America, foodborne illness litigation, and the issues surrounding raw milk. He will speak from 9:00 A.M. - 11 A.M.
Bruce Clark Joining Insurance Insolvency and Reinsurance Roundtable
04.01.2011
Marler Clark partner Bruce Clark will participate in a session on food insecurity and product poison at the Insurance Insolvency and Reinsurance Roundtable, “The Past is Prologue ... The Present Requires Unique thinking ... How Can Re-insurers Prepare for the Future?”, held at the Arizona Baltimore in Phoenix, Arizona.
Attorney and Epidemiologist at Missouri Milk Food and Environmental Health Association Conference
03.30.2011
Colin Caywood and Patti Waller will be speaking at the Missouri Milk Food and Environmental Health Association 2011 Conference in Columbia, MO, March 30 - April 1. They will speak about current food safety litigation and raw milk safety.
Denis Stearns at Seattle University
03.15.2011
Denis Stearns will be speaking at Seattle University to address the question: “Where are we today in protecting our food supply?” In this session, Mr. Stearns will also discuss the history of food safety law, the role of legislation, regulation and litigation in enforcing food safety standards, and the effect of agency actions on creating those standards.
Managing Partner Bill Marler at Northern California American Society for Microbiology
03.12.2011
Bill Marler will be speaking at the NCASM Spring Meeting Saturday, March 12, 2011 on “Law and Order: How Epidemiological and Laboratory Data are used in Food Poisoning Cases.”
Attorney Speaking at Food precessing HRH Council’s Annual General Meeting and Conference
03.02.2011
Drew Falkenstein will speak at this year’s HRH Conference about the importance of food safety and the consequences to processors and consumers.
Bill Marler, Managing Partner, at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition
02.28.2011
Bill Marler will be speaking for the first time at the DIFSC, February 28th. His topic is “Reducing the Burden of Foodborne Diseases. Is the Food Industry Doing its Best?”
Bill Marler at the GMA Foodborne Litigation Conference
02.23.2011
Bill Marler to speak February 23rd, at the GMA Foodborne Litigation Conference on “Emerging Trends on Foodborne Illness Litigation”
Bill Marler Guest Lecturing in a University of Washington Law Class
02.03.2011
Bill Marler will be speaking at the University of Washington Thursday, February 3rd, under the subject “Lawyers and Leadership” with particular attention to the personal elements of leadership, including: purpose, integrity, command of self and subject matter.
Managing the Risk of Foodborne Hazards:STECs & Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens
01.25.2011
The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) are partnering on a one day conference, January 25, 2011 in Washington, D.C. to discuss the growing problems of antibiotic resistant pathogens and emerging strains of shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STECs) in our food supply. The conference will gather experts to discuss current science, knowledge gaps, public health implications, and practical solutions. Recommendations from the conference will be captured in a white paper that summarizes the discussions and specific recommendations to enhance the collaborative response to emerging foodborne hazards for federal agencies and other stakeholders. Bill Marler will be on a panel discussing public health impact of STECs in food.
Bill Marler Leading in the University of Washington Food Safety Seminar Class
01.20.2011
Bill Marler will be at the University of Washington on Thursday, January 20, 2011 giving a presentation titled “The True Cost of Foodborne Illness”.