Commissioner Fred Karlinsky
Appointed by Governor
Committee Assignments
Proposals Introduced
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P 0072
FINANCE AND TAXATION, Supermajority vote required to impose, authorize, or raise state taxes or fees
Last Action: 3/20/2018 Withdrawn from further consideration -
P 0084
FINANCE AND TAXATION, technical revisions; Article VII
Last Action: 2/8/2018 Withdrawn from further consideration
Proposals Co-Introduced
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P 0026
EXECUTIVE, Cabinet; Office of Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism
Last Action: 5/11/2018 Died in Style and Drafting, see P 6005 -
P 0049
MISCELLANEOUS, Death benefits for survivors of first responders and military members
Last Action: 5/11/2018 Died in Style and Drafting, see P 6002 -
P 0096
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, Rights of accused and of victims; additional rights of victims
Last Action: 5/11/2018 Died in Style and Drafting, see P 6001 -
P 6001
Rights of Crime Victims; Judges
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6002
First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6004
Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6005
State and Local Government Structure and Operation
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6007
Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State
Biographical Information
Occupation: | Attorney; Shareholder, Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group |
City: | Weston (Broward County) |
Commissioner Fred Karlinsky is a nationally recognized authority on insurance regulatory and compliance issues and Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group.
Commissioner Karlinsky is experienced in transactional law, executive and legislative governmental affairs, administrative law and corporate representation. Recognized as one of the top insurance lawyers by Chambers and Partners, Commissioner Karlinsky represents insurers, reinsurers, producers and other insurance interests throughout the United States and internationally in a wide variety of business, operational, regulatory, transactional and governmental matters.
In addition to his role with Greenberg Traurig, Commissioner Karlinsky has served as 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. He is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator. Commissioner Karlinsky was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission in 2011 and served as the vice chairman and chairman. He currently serves as Governor Scott’s appointee on the Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission.
Commissioner Karlinsky served as the 2017 Co-Chair to the 17th Annual Florida Celebration of Reading event. Funds raised from the annual Florida Celebration of Reading help support programs of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. He is also a Board Member of the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center.
Commissioner Karlinsky received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law. Commissioner Karlinsky is married to Autumn Karlinsky and they are the proud parents of two children.