Partner at cohen placitella and roth
Greater New York City Area
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- Partner at Cohen, Placitella and Roth
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- Past President at NJ Association for Justice
- Education
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- Syracuse University College of Law
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Chris Placitella’s Summary
One of the country's leading legal authorities on mesothelioma, asbestos related diseases, class actions and mass torts, Christopher Placitella has been recognized by his peers, along with CPR'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.
Chris Placitella’s Experience
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Partner
Cohen, Placitella and Roth
(Law Practice industry)
January 1981 — Present (28 years 11 months)
Since 1973, Cohen, Placitella and Roth has been recognized as one of the premier trial law firms in the country. We are cause-oriented, committed to promoting justice and making a difference in the lives of our clients and the community. This commitment runs throughout the fabric of our firm. Our lawyers have taken on fights that many thought could not be won, because it was the right thing to do, and we had the expertise, determination and will to do it.
Our core values are simple: commitment to the law, to our clients, to our community and to excellence.
Our formula for success is time tested: meticulous preparation, superior courtroom skills, high ethical standards, innovative legal thinking and a passion for our client’s cause.
We have tried over 1,000 cases to verdict and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients. While doing so we have improved our community, made the law work to promote justice and changed lives for the better.
Words are one thing. Results are another. -
Past President
NJ Association for Justice
(Legal Services industry)
January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)
Chris Placitella’s Education
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Syracuse University College of Law
J.D. , Law , 1978 — 1981
- Activities and Societies:
- Law Review
Justinian Honorary Society
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Chris Placitella’s Interests:
Participation in Landmark Cases: Examples include: Serving as a key member of the legal 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. Helping negotiate what is believed to be the largest settlement in the nation involving a single company in a product liability case. The $3.75 billion-dollar settlement involved the diet drugs Pondimin and Redux. Serving as 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. Serving as 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.
Chris Placitella’s Groups:
Counsel to Consumers for Civil Justice
Vice President of the New Jersey Public Interest Law Center
Advisor to Workplace Environmental Counsel
Former President, New Jersey Trial Lawyers (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
Lead Counsel for NJ State Wide Propulsid Litigation,
Bar Admission:
New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1981;
New York, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1981
Education:
J.D., Syracuse College of Law, cum laude (Law Review and Legal Honor Society), 1981
Chris Placitella’s Honors:
Awards:
The "Gold Medal", the highest award that can be bestowed on a New Jersey trial attorney by his peers for his dedication in fighting for the rights of victims of environmental pollution.
The "Pioneer Award" by Consumers for Civil Justice (New Jersey's largest consumer advocacy organization) for his fight for the rights of New Jersey consumers and tort victims.
The Meritorious Service Award" presented by the New Jersey White Lung Association for his fight for the rights of asbestos victims.
Best Lawyers in America.
The Top Toxic & Mass Tort Lawyer in NJ by the National Law Journal
Nominated as National "Trial Lawyer of the Year" for his work in representing lead poisoned children.
Chris Placitella’s Contact Settings
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