Attorney

Attorney Fred Pritzker

Attorney Fred Pritzker is the founder and president of the national E. coli law firm, PritzkerOlsen, P.A.

His firm represents survivors of foodborne illness in cases involving  pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Clostridium botulinum, Campylobacter jejuni, Listeria monocytogenes,  Clostridium perfringens, Shigella,   hepatitis A virus and norovirus.

The firm is involved in virtually every national outbreak and has collected large sums on behalf of people injured or killed by adulterated food. In addition, the firm is devoted to educating the public about food safety issues and advocating for badly needed food safety legislation and increased funding for the federal, state and local agencies charged with protecting our food and enforcing food safety laws.

Mr. Pritzker and members of his firm are frequent commentators on food safety issues and have been interviewed by and profiled in a number of media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and CNN.

Mr. Pritzker has received numerous accolades, including selection by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and one of Minnesota’s Top 100 Lawyers. He is also a Civil Trial Specialist certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association. He is a former president of the Minnesota Association of Justice and a former governor of the American Association of Justice.

Mr. Pritzker received his B.A. with honors from Northwestern University in 1972 and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1976.