January 5, 2026
Partners Elected in the Consumer Protection and Whistleblower Practices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, one of the nation’s leading plaintiffs’ law firms, has named Karina G. Puttieva and Raymond M. Sarola to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2026.
“Karina and Ray have consistently demonstrated the highest level of skill and judgment, along with the dedication required to succeed in complex, high-stakes litigation,” said Benjamin Brown, managing partner at Cohen Milstein. “Their leadership, creativity, and unwavering commitment to our clients and the pursuit of justice exemplify the values that define our firm.”
Karina G. Puttieva, a member of the firm’sConsumer Protection practice, litigates some of the most pressing issues in the digital age—data privacy, cybersecurity breaches, data broker accountability, and other issues that dominate headlines and shape consumer protection law today. She is involved in several of the nation’s most closely watched cybersecurity class actions.
A member of the firm’s Hiring and Diversity Committee, Karina plays an integral role in the firm’s hiring and annual fellowship program. She is also a board member with Public Justice, a national nonprofit legal advocacy organization that uses impact litigation and strategic advocacy to tackle major systemic threats—such as abusive corporate power, predatory practices, civil rights violations, and environmental degradation.
Karina earned her B.A., magna cum laude, at Haverford College in 2011, and her J.D. at University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2017.
Raymond M. Sarola, a member of the firm’s Whistleblower practice, represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act cases and in matters brought under the whistleblower programs of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Internal Revenue Service, and other federal and state agencies. Ray’s experience spans all major industries, with a particular focus on the healthcare, financial services, and asset management sectors.
Ray also litigates cutting-edge securities cases alleging manipulative stock and bond trading. Prior to joining the firm, Ray served as Senior Policy Advisor & Counsel in the New York City Mayor’s Office, where he represented the city on the boards of its pension plans, and he applies that experience as a member of the firm’s Ethics & Fiduciary Counseling practice.
Ray earned his B.A. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002, and his J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.
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About Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, a premier U.S. plaintiffs’ law firm, with over 100 attorneys across eight offices, champions the causes of real people – workers, consumers, small business owners, investors, and whistleblowers – working to deliver corporate reforms and fair markets for the common good.