David Babcock
David W. Babcock is an associate in Marler Clark.
Since joining Marler Clark in 2001, Mr. Babcock’s practice has focused on multiple party complex litigation, most commonly related to foodborne illness outbreaks. He has litigated against large corporations such as McDonald’s, Cargill, and Yum Brands/Taco Bell, and on nationwide outbreaks including Salmonella in PCA peanut butter products (2008-2009) and Salmonella in Iowa eggs (2010). Representing children and the elderly is a central focus of Mr. Babcock’s practice.
Mr. Babcock is a frequent speaker on foodborne illness and the law. He has addressed Environmental Health conferences, food manufacturer associations, and food safety organizations nationwide.
Mr. Babcock is an author on Food Poison Journal and contributor to Food Safety News. He co-authored the article, “How to document a food poisoning case” with William Marler for the November 2004 issue of Trial Magazine, and is the author of several articles that have appeared in the Journal of Environmental Health, including:
- Recouping the Costs of Outbreak Investigations and Prevention (January/February, 2005)
- The Legal Implications of ‘Toxic’ Mold Exposure (April, 2006)
- The Use of Public Health Documents in Foodborne-Illness Litigation (September, 2006)
- Legal Implications of Zoonotic-Disease Outbreaks at Petting Zoos and Animal Exhibits (November, 2006)
- It’s Not Just Montezuma’s Revenge Anymore . . . (November, 2007)
Mr. Babcock and fellow Marler Clark associate, R. Drew Falkenstein, co-authored “Tracing Mad Cow Makes Litigation Unlikely,” an article on litigation resulting from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow) contamination, for the March 2006 edition of the King County Bar Association’s Bar Bulletin.
Mr. Babcock graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts in 1991. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington Law School, graduating with Honors in 1997. Mr. Babcock is a member of the Order of the Coif, a national law honor society. He and his wife Catherine O’Neill have two boys, Conor and Tiarnan.