Fred E. Karlinsky

Fred Karlinsky is a Shareholder and Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group. He also serves on Greenberg Traurig’s Executive Committee. Fred has over 30 years of experience representing the interests of insurers, reinsurers, and a wide variety of other insurance-related entities. 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, Fred has in-depth knowledge of insurance compliance matters and has been a primary strategist in virtually all types of Florida insurance-related legislative initiatives. 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. Since 2014 Fred has served on the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), where six of the seven sitting Justices of the Florida Supreme Court have been appointed during Fred’s tenure on the JNC. Fred previously chaired the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission from 2022-2025.

Concentrations

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

Judicial Clerkships

•Law Clerk, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Summer 1991

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Recipient, Florida Insurance Council, “2025 Mark Trafton Distinguished Service Award,' 2025
•Winner, Insurance Insider US Honors Awards, 'Legal Services Provider of the Year,' 2024
•Finalist, Business Insurance US Insurance Awards, 'Legal Team of the Year,' 2024
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2026
•Insurance Law, 2019-2026
•Administrative / Regulatory Law, 2023-2026
•Listed, Insurance Business America, 'Hot 100,' 2026
•Listed, Florida Trend’s, “Florida 500,” 2022-2025
•Recipient, Florida State University 'Alumni Association Service Award,' FSU College of Law, 2024
•Listed, News Service of Florida
•'50 Over 50,' 2026
•'Who’s Who in Government Relations,' 2025
•Recognized, Lexology, 'Client Choice Awards,' 2025
•Listed, City & State Florida Inaugural Power 100 list, 2022
•Listed, Florida Politics’ “Influence 150” list, 2022
•Listed, South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine, 'Leaders in Insurance,' 2021
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2011-2025
•Honoree, Daily Business Review, Florida Legal Awards, 'Distinguished Leaders,' 2024
•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, 'Top Lawyer,' 2014-2021
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2007-2025
•Listed, Thomson Reuters, “Stand-Out Lawyers,” 2023-2026
•Listed, Influence Magazine, 'Insurance Lobbyist of the Year,' 2023
•Selected, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, 'Top Lawyers,' 2020-2023
•Insurance Law, 2021-2023
•Administrative / Regulatory Law, 2020-2023
•Selected, Lawyer Monthly, “Legal Awards - Insurance Law Lawyer of the Year,” 2021-2024
•Recipient, Broward County Bar Association, “Committee Chair of the Year Award (Legislative Affairs),” 2022-2023
•Recipient, Florida Insurance Council, Inc., “Outstanding Public Service Award,” July 2022
•Recognized, The National Law Journal, 'Insurance Law Trailblazers,' March 2021
•Recognized, Influence Magazine, “Florida’s 100 Most Influential People in State Politics,” 2018 and 2020
•Recipient, Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES), 'Chartrand Communications Award,' 2019
•Team Member, Best Lawyers in America, 'Top Listed - Government Relations,' 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, 2014, 2022
•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