Michael Carlinsky

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 1

Litigation: General Commercial

New York

19 Years Ranked

Band 2

Litigation: Trial Lawyers

USA - Nationwide

6 Years Ranked

Band 4

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer

New York

13 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - New York

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Michael Carlinsky offers impressive trial capabilities and acts for a global client base in matters ranging from business torts to IP.

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Litigation: Trial Lawyers - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michael Carlinsky has deep experience acting for clients in trials relating to complex commercial and insurance disputes. Based in New York, he is global head of complex litigation at Quinn Emanuel.

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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer - New York

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Michael Carlinsky serves as comanaging partner of the firm and also chairs the firm's complex litigation group. He focuses his practice on the defense of complex class action and coverage claims. His clients include prominent insurers.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mike Carlinsky is a gifted attorney and great leader at the firm.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael is an unfailingly creative and aggressive professional. He has great charisma and courtroom presence, and is a lawyer of considerable magnitude.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael is a really great practitioner. When you want to go on the offense, there is no one better. He has a great sense of tactics, is very down to earth, as well as practical and experienced.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael Carlinsky is a force of nature.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Mike is a great trial lawyer. He is terrific in the courtroom and terrific at oral arguments. Even better, he has just a tremendous presence in the room when you need it.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Mike is a great trial lawyer. He is terrific in the courtroom and terrific at oral arguments. Even better, he has just a tremendous presence in the room when you need it.

Litigation: Trial Lawyers respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael is an unfailingly creative and aggressive professional. He has great charisma and courtroom presence, and is a lawyer of considerable magnitude.

Litigation: Trial Lawyers respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Mike Carlinsky is a gifted attorney and great leader at the firm.

Litigation: Trial Lawyers respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael is a really great practitioner. When you want to go on the offense, there is no one better. He has a great sense of tactics, is very down to earth, as well as practical and experienced.

Litigation: Trial Lawyers respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He's an excellent lawyer and particularly an excellent litigator.

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

A fabulous insurance lawyer.

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael is an amazing lawyer and talent.