Atty. Jared Michael Placitella

Atty. Jared Michael Placitella

Jared M. Placitella is a Member of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., practicing primarily in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Philadelphia 13 yrs experience 13 year
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Jared Michael Placitella is a Member based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Cohen, Placitella & Roth. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2013), New York United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2014), and Pennsylvania United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit United States District Court, East (2015). Educated at The George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., 2013) and University of Maryland - College Park (B.S. Government, 2010). Active member of USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania New Jersey Association for Justice Pennsylvania Association for Justice American Association for Justice – Young Lawyers Division American Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division Philadelphia Bar Association. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Jared M. Placitella is a Member of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., practicing primarily in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
  • He represents individuals in complex civil litigation, including class actions, asbestos, and other mass tort claims, as well as products liability and catastrophic injury claims
  • Mr. Placitella serves on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee for the New Jersey Association for Justice, and is the Association’s current Secretary
  • He has represented the Association before the New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Division as its amicus counsel
  • Mr. Placitella has also served on the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice and co-chairs its Public Education Committee
  • Mr. Placitella regularly lectures in educational seminars sponsored by various legal organizations, including the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice and HarrisMartin
  • He is the Associate Editor of, and an Author featured in, the Second Edition of the New Jersey Mass Tort and Class Action Treatise published by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and has written for other periodicals including Trial Magazine
  • Mr. Placitella has been recognized by the New Jersey Law Journal as a New Leader of the Bar, as a New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star, a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, and as a National Trial Lawyer Top 100 and 40 under 40
  • Mr. Placitella is a graduate of the George Washington National Law Center where he received his J.D. and served as a member of The George Washington Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, as well as a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park where he received his B.A. in Government & Politics magna cum laude
  • Mr. Placitella is admitted to practice before the state courts of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States District Courts of New Jersey the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Western District of Pennsylvania

Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania

Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Jared Michael Placitella's law practice is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is Cohen, Placitella & Roth. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
How long has Jared Michael Placitella practiced law?
Jared Michael Placitella has 13+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2013.
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Education

J.D.
The George Washington University National Law Center
- 2013
B.S. Government
University of Maryland - College Park
- 2010

Bar Admissions

New Jersey
Admitted: 2013
New York United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Admitted: 2014
Pennsylvania United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit United States District Court, East
Admitted: 2015

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