Carl Salisbury has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation and trial of complex commercial disputes. In addition to handling general commercial matters, Mr. Salisbury has more than 20 years of courtroom and trial experience in complex commercial insurance cases and has represented the full gamut of companies in disputes involving large insurance claims, from small and middle-market corporations, condominium associations, restaurants, and non-profit institutions, to Fortune 100 companies. He has helped corporate policyholders recover for insurance claims involving environmental pollution, workplace discrimination, bodily injuries and property damage, mold contamination, construction defects, and a variety of other commercial disputes. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Insurance Law for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Mr. Salisbury is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Professional & Community Activities
American Bar Association, Member
New York Bar Association, Member
New Jersey Bar Association, Member
District XII Ethics Committee, Member (2004-2009)
Westfield, NJ Town Council, Councilman (1998-2002)
Westfield Area YMCA, Board of Directors
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Honorable Reynaldo G. Garza
Experience
Insurance coverage for Coty Inc. and Coty USA LLC, Assisted Coty Inc. and Coty USA LLC in obtaining insurance coverage for a substantial portion of its defense costs and a contribution to the settlement amount in excess of Coty's self-insured retention in connection with a trade dress and patent infringement litigation matter.
Putative class action against express delivery services company, Represented express delivery services company in connection with a putative class action brought in New York Federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York wage and labor law. After initial exchange of information and negotiation we resolved the matter with the named plaintiff on favorable terms for the client, thereby limiting additional potential exposure.
*Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend
Publications
09 February 2012, Liability Insurers With Grounds Must Timely Disclaim Coverage Even While Investigating Claim George Campbell Painting v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Legal Alerts
01 September 2011, Insurance Policies and Coverage Toolkit
Source: Practical Law - The Journal, Articles
01 June 2011, Evaluating Policies After Japan's Earthquake
Source: Risk Management Magazine, Articles
25 March 2011, Insurance Coverage for Disaster Recovery Losses in Japan, Legal Alerts
08 February 2011, Analyzing Coverage For Construction-Defect Liability
Source: Law 360, Articles
01 December 1991, Pollution Liability Insurance Coverage, the Standard-From Pollution Exclusion, and the Insurance Industry: A Case Study in Collective Amnesia
Source: Environmental Law Review, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Articles
News
09 September 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend Featured in Practical Law Journal for the Launch of its Insurance Policies and Coverage Toolkit, News Releases
06 September 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend Earns Record-Breaking Recognition in Annual Best Lawyers in America 2012, News Releases
07 July 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend Receives 2011 Frederick B. Abramson Award from the D.C. Bar, News Releases
12 August 2010, Kilpatrick Stockton Earns Record-Breaking Recognition in Annual Best Lawyers in America 2011, News Releases
11 March 2010, Kilpatrick Stockton Adds Leading Policyholder Insurance Coverage Partner, News Releases
Events
19 October 2011, First Party Property Insurance Coverage: Multiple Causes of Loss and How Coverage is Triggered, Events
12 January 2011, What Your Organization Needs to Know About Insurance & Risk Management: Filing an Insurance Claim, Events