Fred E. Karlinsky

Fred E. Karlinsky is Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group. Fred has more than 25 years of experience representing the interests of insurers, reinsurers and a wide variety of other insurance-related entities on their regulatory, transactional, corporate and governmental affairs matters. Fred is a recognized authority on national insurance regulatory and compliance issues and has taken a leadership position in many insurance trade organizations, has led many industry-driven legislative and regulatory initiatives, and is a sought after thought leader who has spoken and presented to insurance executives and governmental officials, both nationally and internationally.

Fred is experienced in transactional law, executive and legislative governmental affairs, administrative law, and corporate representation. He advises clients on operational issues - including start-up initiatives, structuring, capitalization, and collaborative business relationships- and a complete array of regulatory and compliance issues, including licensure and corporate amendment applications, business expansion initiatives, solvency and statutory accounting issues, rate and form filings, and financial and market conduct examinations, to name a few.

Fred has a long history as a primary strategist in all types of insurance-related legislative and regulatory initiatives for all kinds of insurance, including homeowners, automobile, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice and other lines of property and casualty and life and health insurance.

In addition to his role with Greenberg Traurig, Fred has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Florida State University College of Law since 2008, where he teaches a course on Insurance Law and Risk Management. Fred is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator.

Concentrations

•Insurance regulatory law
•Insurance transactional matters
•Insurance legislation
•Executive, legislative and municipal government affairs
•Governmental law
•Corporate representation
•Health care

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law, 2019-2020
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2011-2020
•Recipient, Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES), Chartrand Communications Award, 2019
•Team Member, Best Lawyers in America, Top Listed - Government Relations, 2018
•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, 2014-2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2007-2019
•Recognized, Influence Magazine, “Florida’s 100 Most Influential People in State Politics,” 2018
•Nominee, President's Award, Securities and Insurance Licensing Association (SILA) Awards, 2018
•Listed, Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 2017
•Recipient, Florida Governor's Business Ambassador award, Florida Governor Rick Scott, Economic Development Mission Farnborough International Air Show, London, 2016
•Team Member, BTI Power Rankings, “The 16 Strongest Firms for ‘Go-To Outside Counsel’ Insurance Work,” 2016
•Team Member, Best's, Client Recommended Insurance Attorneys, General Defense, 2016
•Recognized, Honorable Mention List, The 100 Most Influential People in Florida Politics, Influence magazine, Fall 2015
•Recipient, Outstanding Leadership Award, Florida Insurance Council, 2014
•Listed, Florida Trend magazine, Legal Elite, 2005, 2006 and 2014
•Listed, Business Leaders magazine, Top 50 South Florida Entrepreneurs, 2012
•Listed, Business Leaders magazine, Movers and Shakers, 2008 and 2012
•Honoree, South Florida Business Journal, Key Partners Award, 2010
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0