Eric R. Dinallo
Eric R. Dinallo | |
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Superintendent of Insurance of New York | |
In office April 18, 2007 – May 28, 2009 | |
Governor | Eliot Spitzer David Paterson |
Preceded by | Howard Mills III |
Succeeded by | James J. Wrynn |
Personal details | |
Born | August 7, 1963 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Priscilla Almodovar |
Children | 2 |
Residence | New York City |
Alma mater | Vassar College (BA) Duke University (MA) New York University (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Website | Website |
Eric R. Dinallo is a partner and chair of the insurance regulatory practice at
Background and education
Dinallo graduated from
Dinallo lives in Manhattan with his wife, Priscilla Almodovar, where they have two children, Robert and Amelia.
Dinallo's father, Greg, was a writer for TV shows like "Quincy M.E." and "Knight Rider" and wrote an episode for "The Six Million Dollar Man" involving Bigfoot.[3] he also took part in representing the AIG bailout.
Career
Eric R. Dinallo is a partner and chair of the insurance regulatory practice at Debevoise & Plimpton.
In his prior role at Debevoise & Plimpton, Dinallo represented clients throughout the financial services sector and provides counseling on a broad range of matters, including government and internal investigations, enforcement actions, litigation and compliance matters, and regulatory and strategic legal advice on mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
While Superintendent of Insurance for New York State, Dinallo's accomplishments included resolving a dispute over insurance settlements for the World Trade Center complex, a dispute that had lasted five and a half years. For his work in the New York Insurance Department, Dinallo was named one of the 25 "Dealmakers of the Year" in 2009 by The American Lawyer law magazine, which stated that although he "may have a less-than-inspiring job title...his impact has been impressive."[4] Additionally, he received the 2008 “Esprit de Corps Award” by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), who said, "Under the leadership of Superintendent Eric Dinallo, New York was instrumental in working with Pennsylvania and other states in mobilizing the NAIC's pursuit of consumer protection during the AIG situation."[5]
Dinallo also was named by Governor Eliot Spitzer to lead the state's efforts to reform workers' compensation insurance and medical malpractice insurance. He chaired the Blue Ribbon commission charged with reviewing and modernizing New York's financial services regulatory structure, an effort largely derailed by the Great Recession of 2008 to 2009.
Dinallo joined the Insurance Department from
From 2003 to 2006, Dinallo was the managing director, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs for Morgan Stanley. He designed and led top-to-bottom reviews of conflicts and business practices, achieving a major shift in the firm-wide regulatory strategy. At Morgan Stanley, Dinallo chaired the Global Conflicts Committee and was the managing director on the Law Department Diversity Committee. He was also a member of the Franchise Committee and the Operational Risk Group.
Dinallo served at the Office of
Before joining the Attorney General's office, Dinallo served as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's office from 1995 to 1999. He was one of the ADAs with responsibility for certain securities fraud investigations and trial, including insider trading.
Before that he was a Litigation Associate with the Manhattan law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison from 1991 to 1995.
Campaign for New York State Attorney General
In August 2009, Dinallo announced his intention to pursue the Democratic nomination for
Dinallo's campaign pitch was that he is already familiar with the office, having served under then-Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, but announced his intention to remake the office so that it reallocates resources to "focus on consumer – and investor-based cases that go to people’s everyday financial lives – their phone bills, their credits cards, their mortgages."[8]
In an opinion-editorial piece for the
During the campaign, Dinallo called on Congress to repeal two specific pieces of legislation to increase financial stability: the
The New York State primary was held on September 14, 2010, and the winner was Eric Schneiderman
Schneiderman's other competitors in the 2010 race (other than Dinallo) included Sean Coffey and Kathleen Rice, who has since been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Bibliography
- Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity. New York, New York, 2020
External links
- Eric Dinallo Joins Guardian as Executive Vice President and General Counsel Archived August 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- The Dinallo for Attorney General campaign website.
- Eric R. Dinallo Joins Debevoise Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
References
- Law.com. March 9, 2020.
- ^ "NY insurance chief Dinallo to resign". Reuters. May 28, 2009.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "25. Eric Dinallo, New York State Insurance DepartmentAIG Bailout". The American Lawyer. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "AIC HONORS NEW YORK WITH ESPRIT DE CORPS AWARD" National Association of Insurance Commissioners Dec 5, 2008: <http://www.naic.org/Releases/2008_docs/NY_esprit_de_corps.htm Archived March 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine>
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Race to Succeed Cuomo Begins With Dinallo." NY Times City Room Aug 20, 2009: <http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/race-to-succeed-cuomo-begins-with-dinallo/>.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Farmworkers deserve their day in court: Fundamental rights are being denied" NY Daily News Jan 28, 2010: <http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/01/28/2010-01-28_farmworkers_deserve_their_day_in_court.html>