Leadership
Pamela Gilbert, Legislative Counsel & Executive Director
Pamela Gilbert, Partner at Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, serves as Legal Representative and Executive Director for the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws. Pamela has over 35 years of experience in advocacy work in Washington, DC. She has testified over 50 times and has made dozens of appearances in the national print and electronic media. Most recently, Pamela has represented COSAL in successful efforts to preserve the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) that provide reduced damages for antitrust violators who provide full and timely cooperation to private plaintiffs. COSAL Legislative Counsel Pamela Gilbert also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Antitrust Institute.
Kellie Lerner, President
Kellie Lerner is a partner at Robins Kaplan, where she is nationally recognized for her work over the last two decades representing clients in high-stakes antitrust disputes across the country.
She is particularly adept at identifying new antitrust actions, initiating the first antitrust class action lawsuits in the country in dozens of actions that have ultimately resulted in billions of dollars in recoveries for victims of anticompetitive conduct.
She is a member of the Executive Committee and the Chair of Diversity for the Antitrust Section of the New York State Bar Association, a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Consumer Antitrust Studies of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Co-Chair of the National Association of Women Lawyers' Litigation Affinity Group, Executive Committee Member and Secretary of The Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), an Editor of the ABA’s Antitrust magazine, and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, the Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.
Greg Asciolla, Vice President
Greg Asciolla is a partner in DiCello Levitt’s New York office where he focuses on representing businesses, public pension funds, and health and welfare funds in complex antitrust and commodities class actions, including price-fixing, monopolization, commodities manipulation, pay-for-delay agreements, and other anticompetitive practices.
Beyond his role in COSAL, Greg makes substantial contributions to the antitrust bar serving in leadership roles in the New York State Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, the ABA’s Diversity Advanced Committee, the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Committee of the New York County Lawyers’ Association.
Greg also serves as the U.S. representative to the Business & Banking Litigation Network and is on the Advisory Board of the American Antitrust Institute.
Deborah Elman, Treasurer
Deborah Elman is a partner at Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP, where her practice focuses on all aspects of complex antitrust litigation.
She is a frequent speaker on topics involving class actions and expert witnesses.
Alex Barnett, Immediate Past President
Alex Barnett is a partner at Cotchett Pitre & McCarthly LLP.
Alex has extensive experience representing classes of private plaintiffs in antitrust matters. He specializes in class actions involving: antitrust and securities law violations; consumer fraud; negligent product design and manufacture; wage and overtime disputes; civil rights violations; and violation of environmental laws.
On behalf of COSAL, Alex is leading several initiatives to illustrate the importance of private enforcement.
In addition to COSAL, Alex is deeply engaged in his community through nonprofit activities and has served as a board member for several organizations.
Rishi Raithatha, Secretary
Rishi Raithatha is an associate at Radice Law Firm since 2016 where he specializes in the needs of technology entrepreneurs. He has also managed complex electronic discovery projects. Rishi has engaged in substantial public interest and human rights work in New Orleans, Cape Town, and through NYU’s Global Justice Clinic. Before law school, he worked at several international nonprofits, as well as art museums and auction houses. He remains committed to social justice and pro bono work.
Rose Kohles, Communications Director
Rose Kohles, Vice President at Huntington Bank, serves as the Communications Director for the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws. Rose manages the internal coordination within the organization and is contributing to several projects that will showcase the importance of private antitrust enforcement.
Sarah Frey, Events & Operations Manager
Sarah Frey is a consultant to COSAL, managing events, membership, and communications. She has significant experience in all aspects of nonprofit management and fundraising. She has a proven record of fostering organizational growth and is adept at effective management of large groups and events.