Jake Plattenberger

Partner & Attorney

Chicago, IL

Bar admissions

Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association

Education

Law school: The John Marshall Law School
Undergraduate: DePaul University

Awards and recognition

01Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2012-2018)
02Super Lawyers (2019-2025)
03MTMP Excellence in Trial Skills Award (October 2024)
04Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2025)
05Dean's Scholarship - John Marshall Law School
06National Political Science Honor Society - DePaul University

Memberships

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
American Bar Association National Mediation Advocacy Team

Publications

Featured in NBC Nightly News, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Reuters, Bloomberg, and multiple legal podcasts

Languages

English

Background

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 cases

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Margo Gill v. Abbott Laboratories - $495 million verdict (lead counsel); #1 plaintiff verdict in 2024
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Esparza v. Conagra - $25 million verdict (diacetyl lung injury)
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Pool manufacturer case - $25 million wrongful death verdict
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Food flavoring manufacturer - $4.4 million verdict (Ohio)

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