Riser Adkisson LLP is a law firm with offices in Athens, Georgia, and Newport Beach, California. The firm has attorneys who are admitted to practice law in California, Georgia, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Texas, and the United Kingdom.
The firm concentrates its practice in the areas of creditor-debtor law and asset protection and estate planning for affluent individuals. The firm also practices in the area of business planning, and is frequently involved in the formation of captive insurance companies.
ABOUT THE PARTNERS
Chris Riser is the managing partner of the firm's East Coast office in Athens, Georgia. Chris has his Juris Doctor degree in law from the University of North Carolina and his Masters degree in law from the University of Miami. A Desert Storm veteran who served in Military Intelligence and speaks fluent Russian, Chris is admitted to practice law in Georgia and North Carolina, and as a Solicitor in the United Kingdom, and is the outgoing Chair of the American Bar Association's Asset Protection Planning Committee. Chris' practice focuses on general business and estate planning for wealthy individuals.
Jay Adkisson is the managing partner of the firm's West Coast office in Newport Beach, California. Jay has his Juris Doctor in law from the University of Oklahoma. Jay has twice been an expert witness to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. Jay is also the author of "Adkisson's Captive Insurance Companies". Jay is an honorary member of the California Association of Judgment Professionals, which is the largest creditor association in the state. Jay is admitted to practice law in California, Oklahoma and Texas. Jay is the only asset protection planner to have given lectures on the subject to both the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
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PUBLISHING The firm's partners are also together the authors of "Asset Protection: Concepts & Strategies" as published by McGraw-Hill & Co., which is the all-time bestselling book on that subject. It is also the only book on asset protection ever to have been interpreted into Chinese and sold by a major publishing company in China. Jay Adkisson is also the author of "Adkisson's Captive Insurance Companies", which is similarly the all-time bestselling book on that topic as well, and other works. The following well-known research websites are published by Adkisson Publishing, Inc.:
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES
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2010 August 24 -- National Teleconference -- Chris Riser and Scott Tufts to present "Are Single Member LLCs a Ticking Time Bomb for Asset Protection?" for the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
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2010 October 9 -- Orlando, FL -- Jay Adkisson to present "Asset Protection for the Financial Services Professional" at the Annual Forum of the Society of Financial Services Professionals
As highly-sought speakers, in recent years Chris Riser and Jay Adkisson have presented to many professional groups including: American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, American Association of Life Underwriters, American Bar Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Assembly of Bank Directors, California Association of Judgment Professionals, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Estate Planning Council of the Lehigh Valley, Estate Planning Council of Philadelphia, Financial Planning Association, Florida Bar Association, Heckerling Institute, IRS Criminal Investigations, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Marin County Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, National Business Institute, New York State Bar Association, Pepperdine University College of Law, OffshoreAlert Financial Due Diligence Conference, Oklahoma Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Orange County Institute of Internal Auditors, San Francisco County Bar Association, Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Society of Financial Services Professionals, Southern California Tax & Estate Planning Forum, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Tulsa County Bar Association, Underwriting Services of America, University of Texas CLE Program, U.S. Department of Justice - US Attorney Collections, and Utah Captive Association.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
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Creditor-Debtor Litigation -- Judgment Enforcement - Debtor Defense - Fraudulent Transfers - Personal Guarantees - Usury - Charging Orders - Execution - Levy - Alter Ego - Attacking Offshore Trusts
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General Business and Commercial Litigation -- Contractual Disputes - Insurance Coverage Disputes - Partnership Disputes - D & O Liability - Fraud In Business Sale - Civil Conspiracy - Lender Liability
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Asset Protection Planning -- Exemption Planning - Partnerships and LLCs - BETIR Trusts - Offshore Planning - Remediation of Defective Asset Protection - Advanced Solutions
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Captive Insurance Company Planning -- Evaluation and Feasibility Study - Domicile Selection - License Application Preparation - Formation and Incorporation - Tax Issue Resolution - Ongoing Advisory
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Tax and Business Planning -- Choice of Entity and Tax Analysis - Company Formation - Articles and Minutes - Compliance - Non-Profit Organizations - Qualified Plans - Retirement Plans
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Estate Planning -- Succession Planning - Wills and Trusts - Powers of Attorney - Advanced Trust Planning - International Estate Planning - Pre-Nuptial Agreements - Transmutation Agreements
Riser Adkisson LLP does not practice in any jurisdiction unless one its attorneys has been admitted to practice there, or an attorney of the firm has been properly admitted pro hac vice according to the local court rules of that state. Nothing in this website should be construed to be any advertisement for legal services directed to a state wherein Riser Adkisson LLP is not admitted to practice. Nothing in this website is any substitute for the services of a licensed attorney in the relevant jurisdiction. Persons resident in a state where Riser Adkisson LLP does not have an attorney regularly admitted to practice law should consult with their own local licensed attorney about that attorney retaining Riser Adkisson LLP to assist the local attorney with any client matters that such attorney believes our services and advice would be helpful.
The information given in this website does not constitute legal or accounting advice or opinion, and should not be relied upon for any planning purposes. It is provided solely and exclusively for general, non-specific educational purposes, and to advise the reader of the nature of the services offered individually by us. Planning of this nature is necessarily very circumstance-specific and therefore it would be dangerous to apply the very general rules described herein to any singular fact-pattern. Prudence demands that you consult with an experienced professional licensed in your state before attempting any of the planning techniques described herein. Additionally, the information given in this website is not meant to be a substitute for legal representation. You should consult with your local attorney regarding your suitability for the techniques stated herein under your local laws.
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