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Jake Plattenberger

Jake Plattenberger

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Chicago, IL
Product Liability

About Jake Plattenberger

Jake Plattenberger is a Partner & Attorney at TorHoerman Law LLC in Chicago, where he manages the Chicago office and leads trial teams in nationwide, complex litigations including diacetyl exposure cases, the Incretin Mimetics Products Liability Litigation, and Transvaginal Mesh multidistrict litigations. Born and raised in Chicago, he joined the firm in 2009 after starting his career trying cases at the Richard J. Daley Center, initially doing insurance defense work. Since joining TorHoerman Law, he has taken hundreds of depositions, argued in countless hearings, and tried over thirty-five cases to a jury. He focuses on plaintiff's trial work involving product liability and toxic exposures.

Notable case results

Verdict

Margo Gill v. Abbott Laboratories - $495 million verdict (lead counsel); #1 plaintiff verdict in 2024

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Verdict

Esparza v. Conagra - $25 million verdict (diacetyl lung injury)

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Verdict

Pool manufacturer case - $25 million wrongful death verdict

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Verdict

Food flavoring manufacturer - $4.4 million verdict (Ohio)

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Product Liability

Education

The John Marshall Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
DePaul University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois Supreme Court
State Bar of Illinois State Bar Association
State Bar of Chicago Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
American Bar Association National Mediation Advocacy Team

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2012-2018)
Super Lawyers (2019-2025)
MTMP Excellence in Trial Skills Award (October 2024)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2025)
Dean's Scholarship - John Marshall Law School
National Political Science Honor Society - DePaul University

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