Fred E. Karlinsky

Mr. Karlinsky is a shareholder and chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group. His work concentrates on insurance regulatory law, transactional matters, and legislation; executive, legislative, and municipal government affairs; governmental law; corporate representation; and health care. He has over 30 years of experience representing the interests of insurers, reinsurers, and a wide variety of other insurance-related entities.

In addition to his role with Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Karlinsky has been an adjunct professor of law at Florida State University College of Law since 2008. Since 2014, he has served on and currently chairs the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), where five of the seven current sitting justices of the Florida Supreme Court have been appointed during his tenure on the JNC.

Mr. Karlinsky earned a juris doctor degree from Florida State University College of Law in 1992 and a bachelor of science degree from University of Miami in 1989.

He is a recognized authority on national insurance regulatory and compliance issues, has taken a leadership position in many insurance trade organizations, and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Florida Trend 500, and Florida Trend's "Legal Elite" for his work in insurance law. Recognized as the only Band 1 Florida insurance lawyer by Chambers & Partners and one of the most influential leaders in Florida politics by City & State Florida and INFLUENCE Magazine, Mr. Karlinsky has in-depth knowledge of insurance compliance matters and has been a primary strategist in virtually all types of Florida insurance-related legislative initiatives.

Mr. Karlinsky is admitted to practice in Florida, England and Wales, Supreme Court of the United States, US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, US Court of Federal Claims, US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, US District Court for the Middle District of Florida, US District Court for the Northern District of Florida, and US Tax Court.