Background
Placitella, Christopher Michael was born on March 20, 1956 in Newark. Son of Michael J. and Marilynn (Delcorso) Placitella.
Placitella, Christopher Michael was born on March 20, 1956 in Newark. Son of Michael J. and Marilynn (Delcorso) Placitella.
Fordham University (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude. Syracuse University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member, Justinian Honorary Society.
Member, Board of Editors, Syracuse University Law Review, 1980-1981.
Worked at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, A Professional Corporation (Woodbridge, New Jersey. Also New York, New York) specializing in Toxic Tort Litigation, Product Liability Law, Personal Injury Law, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions. Admitted to the bar, 1981, New Jersey and United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey.
1988, New York and United States. District Court, Southern District of New New York
Beta Gamma Sigma. Member, Justinian Honorary Society.
Member, Board of Editors, Syracuse University Law Review, 1980-1981. Company-Author: "Beshada v.
Johns Manville Products Corporation: Evolution or Revolution in Strict Liability," Fordham Law Review, Volume LI, p. 1, April 1983; "The Beshada Case, How Has it Affected the Defense of Toxic Torts," Trial, November, 1984.
"Junk Science Ruling Doesn"t Close the Book," New Jersey Law Journal, August 9, 1993.
Instructor, Legal Writing and Advocacy, Syracuse University College of Law, 1980-1981. Counsel, American Cancer Society, 1983. Member: American Trial Lawyers Association of New Jersey Board of Governors and Executive Committee, New Jersey Department of Health Advisory Board.
Class Counsel for Litigants Involving Asbestos, Lead and Environmental Poisoning.
Counsel to Consumers for Civil Justice. Counsel to New Jersey Breast Cancer Coalition.
Founding Member and Counsel to Coalition for Lead Safe New Jersey. Visiting Instructor of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and New York University Hospital for Joint Disease.
Multi-District Litigation Steering Committee for Asbestos Litigation.
Liaison Counsel for Breast Implant Litigation in New York State Supreme Court and New Jersey Superior Court. Treasurer, New Jersey Public Interest Law Center Board of Governors Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Member: Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
(Also at New York, New York Office).
American Trial Lawyers Association of New Jersey Advisory Board. New Jersey Department of Health Advisory Board. Counsel to New Jersey Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health, since 1990.
Member: Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at New York, New York office).
Product Liability, Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation.
Married Rachel Abramowitz, May 31, 1981. Children: Jastim, Jared.