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Christoph M Placitella
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Christoph M Placitella

4.9
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2001 Market Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, PA 19103 + 1 location

Class Actions, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Mesothelioma and 12 more

About Christoph M Placitella

Christopher M. Placitella is a trial lawyer certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court with a nationwide reputation as one of the country’s leading authorities concerning mass torts, class actions, asbestos, defective products and environmental injuries. Chris has served as lead counsel in numerous landmark cases that have changed life in America for the better.

Chris has served as President of the New Jersey Association for Justice and in leadership for the American Association for Justice , The National Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers of New Jersey & the NJ Public Interest Law Center. Chris’s professional integrity and personal commitment to his clients and community have earned him local, regional and national recognition for his service.

Mr. Placitella’s cases have been reported in the national media by the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, the Associated Press and the National Law Journal. His career has been commemorated a number of times in written works, including:

1. Poison Pills, The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug Scandal, Tom Nesi;

2. Dispensing with the Truth: The Victims, the Drug Companies, and the Dramatic Story Behind the Battle over Fen-Phen, Alicia Mundy;

3. Civil Warriors, the Story of the Tobacco Litigation, Dan Zeigart;

4. No Contest, Corporate Lawyers & the Perversion of Justice in America, Ralph Nader.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Class Actions
  • Products Liability 1
    • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
  • Mesothelioma
  • Personal Injury
  • Torts 1
    • Mass Torts
  • Toxic Torts 1
    • Asbestos Litigation
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Other 6
    • Appellate
    • Subrogation
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Automotive Crashworthiness
    • Birth Injury
    • Securities Litigation

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Accepted Credit Cards
    Other - Contingency Basis: No Fees Unless Case Wins
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Cohen, Placitella & Roth
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Member of Steering Committee, Multi-District Asbestos Litigation
    Special Counsel to all State Court Litigants, National Diet Drug Litigation
    Class Counsel, Johns Manville Class Action Litigation
    Class Counsel, New Jersey Diet Drug Litigation
    Member of Steering Committee, National 23 Multi-District TMJ litigation
    Member of Steering Committee, National Rezulin Litigation
    Lead Counsel, New Jersey Propulsid Litigation
    Served as key member of the legal team representing the State of New Jersey against the tobacco industry
    helped achieve the largest settlement in the history of New Jersey, totaling $7.6 billion dollars
    Mr. Placitella assisted in negotiating what is believed to be the largest settlement in the nation involving a single company in a product liability case involving the diet drugs Pondimin®
    Redux® - a $3.75 billion-dollar settlement
    Trial counsel in the largest consolidated asbestos trial in New York City history,
    also obtained the largest punitive damage verdict against an asbestos company in New Jersey's history
    Served as one of the lead trial counsel in the largest environmental tort settlement on behalf of individuals in New Jersey history, totaling $38.5 million dollars
    As part of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, helped organize national pro bono effort to provide free legal assistance for families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 tragedy.
    Transactions
    One of the country's leading legal authorities on mesothelioma, asbestos related diseases, and mass torts, Christopher Placitella has been recognized by his peers, along with C/P/R's other senior partners, as one of the Best Lawyers in America; Chris has an award winning reputation within both the legal and non legal community for his commitment to those who have been harmed due to the wrongful conduct of others; Placitella served as part of the attorney team representing the State of New Jersey against the tobacco industry and helped achieve the largest settlement of any kind in the history of New Jersey totaling 7.6 billion dollars; Helped negotiate what is believed to be the largest settlement in the nation involving a single company in a product liability case; 3.75 billion-dollar settlement involved the diet drugs Pondimin and Redux; Trial Counsel in the largest consolidated asbestos trial in New York City history, as well as obtained the largest punitive damage verdict against an asbestos company in New Jersey's history; One of the lead trial counsel in the largest environmental tort settlement on behalf of individuals in New Jersey history to 38.5 million dollars.
  • Pro Bono Services

    Mr. Placitella volunteers his time to numerous consumer advocacy groups to fight for the rights of people who suffered because of corporate misconduct, including serving as Counsel for Consumers for Civil Justice. Mr. Placitella is also a founder of the Veterans Transition Initiative, and a Trustee of the Holidays for the Homeless and Underprivileged, Inc. organization.

  • Additional Links
    https://cprlaw.com/ https://cprlaw.com/attorneys/christopher-m-placitella/ http://cprlaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, New Jersey
    1981, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    1988, New York
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations
    American Association of Justice (Board of Governors)
    New Jersey Association for Justice (Past President
    Member: Board of Governors
    Executive Committee)
    New Jersey Association for Justice PAC (past Chair). Mr. Placitella is also involved in volunteering his time to numerous consumer advocacy groups to fight for the rights of people who suffered because of corporate misconduct. Board and association service include
    Chair American Association for Justice Asbestos Litigation Group, Counsel to Consumers for Civil Justice
    Vice President of the New Jersey Public Interest Law Center

    Former President, New Jersey Association for Justice (ATLA-NJ)
    Member, Steering Committee for National, Multi-District Asbestos Litigation
    Special Counsel to all State Court Litigants in the National Diet Drug Litigation
    Class Counsel, Johns Manville Class Action Suit
    Class Counsel, New Jersey Diet Drug Litigation
    Member, Steering Committee for National 23, Multi-District TMJ litigation
    Member, Steering Committee for National Rezulin Litigation
    and Lead Counsel for NJ State Wide Propulsid Litigation , Liaison Counsel to the Federal Court in National DePuy Hip Implant Litigation.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Syracuse College of Law
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Fordham University
    Class of 1978
    B.S.
    summa cum laude

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2001 Market Street, Suite 2900Philadelphia, PA 19103U.S.A.

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127 Maple AvenueRed Bank, NJ 07701U.S.A.

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    Yes, Christoph M Placitella is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.
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    Christoph M Placitella is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and United States Supreme Court.
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