Bainbridge Island, WA

Bill Marler

Bill Marler is a food poisoning attorney who champions the cause of children and other people sickened by E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria and other foodborne illness across the US. He is an accomplished attorney and national expert in food safety, and has become the most prominent foodborne illness lawyer in America and a major force in food policy. Over the last 32 years, his firm, Marler Clark, Inc., P.S., The Food Safety Law Firm, has represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies whose contaminated products have caused life altering injury and even death. He has secured over $850,000,000 for victims of foodborne illnesses.

Christopher L. Otorowski

Chris has been exclusively representing injured individuals since graduating from the University of Denver with his law degree in 1977. Prior to attending law school he received his BSBA, cum laude, in 1974 and was awarded his Masters in Business in 1977, both from the University of Denver. After becoming licensed in Colorado, he relocated to Spokane where he served as Assistant Attorney General in the Labor and Industries Division. Chris relocated to Seattle in 1979 and has been in private practice since that time. He has served as Chair of the Joint Medical-Legal Committee of the King County Medical Society and the King County Bar Association; Chair of the Medical Negligence Section and Board member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. He has handled hundreds of medical negligence and serious injury claims to settlement and verdict along with significant court appellate decisions. Chris has been elected as a Diplomat of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocacy. His professional honors include a listing in Who’s Who, a recognition by his peers with an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell and long-time selection as a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law and Politics.

William S. McGonagle

William S. McGonagle is a principal at Sherrard McGonagle Tizzano & Lind. His practice emphasizes civil litigation, with over fifty years focused on personal injury related claims. He also served in the U.S. Army JAG Corps from 1965-1975. He is an AV-Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubble and a Super Lawyer.

Kenneth W. Masters

Ken Masters has been litigating civil appeals for over 30 years. He regularly practices in all of Washington's appellate courts: the three Divisions of the Washington State Court of Appeals (Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane); the Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco); and the Washington (Olympia) and United States (Washington, D.C.) Supreme Courts. Ken is a Sustaining Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (since 2010). Ken is honored to have been repeatedly listed as a "Top 10" (2017-2023, "ranked #1" in 2019) and "Top 100" Washington attorney and Super Lawyer® (since 2000). He has been recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" both by The Appellate Lawyers® (2023) and by Best Lawyers in America® for Seattle appeals (2022). He has also received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from America's Top 100 Attorneys®. "Alma Matter recognizes "Top 10" Super Lawyer, alum Ken Masters." Ken's hundreds of civil appeals have concerned virtually every significant legal subject matter, from adverse possession to zoning, and even to ZZ Top (copyright infringement). Specific appeals include constitutional law (e.g., First Amendment and civil rights issues); contracts and other business matters; corporations (including corporate disregard); debtor and creditor; employment law; family law; injunctions; insurance coverage; landlord/tenant; new trial issues; products liability; professional malpractice (legal and medical); property disputes of all sorts (including land use, mortgages, and real estate transactions); statutes; secured transactions; securities; torts (including complex personal injury); trusts and estates (including wills); workers compensation; and of course complex civil and appellate jurisdictional and procedural questions. In addition to serving his clients faithfully, Ken has long served his profession and the public. He has chaired and/or presented at dozens of CLEs on appellate practice, writing, ethics, and many substantive legal areas. He served on the WSBA Board of Governors (including as Treasurer); chaired numerous state and local bar committees and a task force; and served as Trustee and as President of the Washington State Bar Foundation. He has long served as Contributing Editor for the WASHINGTON APPELLATE PRACTICE DESKBOOK, most recently rewriting the brief writing chapter for the 4th Edition. And he is a past President (and current Emeritus Board member) of Earshot Jazz, which presents the premier northwest Seattle Jazz Festival.

Ashton Dennis

Ashton Dennis is a partner at Washington Law Center and a dedicated advocate for individuals and families facing serious injuries, abuse, and institutional wrongdoing. He focuses on cases involving sexual abuse, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury, including claims against schools and government agencies. Known for his steady, strategic approach and empathy, he is described as a 'calm but unwavering presence.' Raised and practicing in Washington State, Ashton earned dual degrees in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Washington State University and a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law. He is deeply grounded in faith, family, and community service, serving as a Deacon in his church and on a school board.

Bruce Clark

Mr. Clark has an extensive background in civil litigation, including personal injury, product liability and professional malpractice actions. He did defense work at Karr Tuttle Campbell for nearly 15 years before joining Marler Clark, where he is now of counsel. He has been continuously involved in food and waterborne illness litigation since 1993, handling cases across the country involving various pathogens like E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria. He has extensive expertise in the medical, microbiological, and epidemiological aspects of foodborne illness cases and a special interest in hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

William Marler

William (Bill) Marler is an accomplished attorney and national expert in food safety, recognized as the most prominent foodborne illness lawyer in America. He has been a major force in food policy globally, and over 30 years, his firm, Marler Clark, has represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies, securing over $850,000,000 for victims of foodborne illnesses.