- Ranked lawyer and notable practitioner for 'Insurance (New Jersey)' (Band 1)
"Christopher Carroll is a distinguished practitioner who regularly handles a range of insurance coverage disputes. He is revered by clients for his experience and knowledge." "Christopher combines a sophisticated knowledge of insurance issues with practicality and good judgment." "He will come back to me with clear answers."
Chambers USA 2021 - Ranked lawyer and notable practitioner for 'Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer (USA - Nationwide)'
"Christopher Carroll is adept at handling an array of insurance coverage disputes on behalf of insurance carriers. He is particularly well regarded for his expertise in cases involving cybersecurity and environmental issues, among other areas."
Chambers USA 2021 - Ranked a ‘Leading Individual: Insurance: Advice to Insurers: Coverage’ by US Legal 500 (2019-2021)
- Ranked lawyer and notable practitioner for 'Insurance (New Jersey)' (Band 1)
Christopher Carroll represents insurers in high-profile and sensitive disputes. "His service is impeccable," comments a client, continuing: "He's very savvy in solving problems for the client and he's an immensely skilled negotiator."
Chambers USA 2020 - “He's given presentations to teams here and wider people involved in the chain. He's good at explaining issues to our senior management.”
The Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019 - “He is very commercially minded and quite tactful in how he talks to the insurers and deals with clients in general.”
The Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019 - Named in Best Lawyers for Insurance Law (2019-2021)
- New Jersey Super Lawyers (2013-2021)
- Ranked Chambers US Leading Lawyer (Tier 2) for Insurance Litigation
Impressed clients of Christopher Carroll consider him to be "an incredible advocate," highlighting his "uncanny ability to identify, develop and articulate issues on the spot." His widely respected insurance coverage practice incorporates environmental, toxic tort and asbestos disputes, and he demonstrates expertise handling coverage matters of national significance.
Chambers US 2019 - Ranked Chambers US Leading Lawyer for Insurance Litigation
The phenomenal Christopher Carroll represents insurers in a range of coverage disputes. He is described by market sources as "an excellent lawyer; absolutely top-notch."
Chambers US 2018 - Named in Who’s Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance (2018)
- Named in Best Lawyers New York (2018)
- Client Choice Award (2016)
- AV Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- US Court of Appeals, First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York
- US District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, JD, 1992
- St. Joseph's College, BA (magna cum laude), 1988
Chris is a Partner in the New York and Basking Ridge offices and is a member of Kennedys’ Global Strategy Board. He has extensive experience in handling and resolving— through litigation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms — insurance coverage disputes, including those involving environmental, toxic tort, asbestos, construction, advertising liability, products, cyber, technology, property, automobile, and employment issues.
Chris has represented clients in insurance coverage disputes in virtually every state in the United States, on both the state and federal level, as well as in Bermuda, Canada, Puerto Rico, and throughout Europe. He also is experienced in resolution of reinsurance disputes and the drafting of reinsurance contracts. Chris often provides counsel to corporate clients on general business matters, contract negotiation, environmental litigation and compliance, and all types of commercial disputes.
Chris is a frequent lecturer on a myriad of insurance and litigation topics, including mediation and negotiation, bad faith, construction defect, toxic tort, hazardous waste and advertising liability. He is on the the Advisory Board for The Center for the Study of Insurance Regulation at St. John’s University in New York, as well as the Editorial Advisory Board of Insurance Law & Litigation Week. Chris also is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC), and a Fellow of the American Bar Association, an honor only given to one percent of the lawyers admitted to practice in the US. Chris is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph's College in New York. He is also a board member of the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey.
