Jay
Adkisson
Pictured at right in Forbes' Article
"Build Your Own Soapbox" Best of the Web Edition
Jay Adkisson is best known as the creator of
Quatloos.com and as a book author and popular legal and financial
speaker on a variety of topics.
Jay is an avid private pilot, having earned his
private pilot's license after losing an eye to cancer. Many of Jay's
clients are private
pilots or aircraft owners.
Jay's regular pursuits include surfing, mostly at
San Onofre state park on the San Diego-Orange County
border, basketball, weightlifting, and scuba diving. He remains a
big fan of
Oklahoma Football and jazz music.
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Attorney
Jay Adkisson earned his Juris Doctor degree from
the University of Oklahoma in 1988, and was a member of the Oklahoma
Law Review. He has been admitted to practice before the Supreme
Court of Oklahoma (1989), Texas (1993) and California (2007), the
U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th, 10th, and
11th Circuits, and numerous federal district courts nationwide.
Jay is a founding partner of
Riser Adkisson LLP, with his
offices in Southern California, and which firm
primarily provides business, tax and estate planning services in
certain states and on both coasts. Jay continues to accept some
litigation matters, particularly in the area of creditor-debtor law,
judgment collections, and related fields.
Nationally known as a leading critic of abusive asset protection and
offshore strategies, Jay is the author, along with Mr. Chris
Riser, of "Asset
Protection: Concepts and Strategies" (McGraw-Hill, 2004),
which is the all-time bestselling book on the topic of asset
protection.
Jay has been quoted on a wide array of legal and financial
planning topics by such publications as Forbes, BusinessWeek, the Wall
Street Journal, the Financial Times, and National Public Radio.
Jay regularly speaks to professional groups and associations
about the ethics and morality of asset protection planning, and the need
for such planning to be fully disclosed and legal. He has presented to
the American Bar Association, many state and county bar associations,
the University of Miami's Heckerling Institute, the Southern California
Tax & Estate Planning Forum and other prestigious groups.
Jay's lectures
have included "The Ethics and Morality of Asset Protection Planning"
(presentation to the American Bar Association), "Avoiding Fraudulent
Transfers", "Charging Order Protection", and "Why
Offshore Trusts Fail". Jay has also provided guidance to
various creditors groups and law enforcement agencies on how to spot and
defuse abusive asset protection schemes, and is an honorary member of the California
Association of Judgment Professionals.
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Captive Insurance Companies
 Jay
Adkisson was first exposed to the international
alternative risk markets in 1995 while representing a
European client. In 1998, Jay became one of the three
founding members of Manchester Strategic Advisors LLC,
which at that time was one of original captive insurance
consulting firms. It was at this time that Jay created
the concept and coined the phrase for the Closely-Held
Insurance Company (CHIC), which was a captive insurance
company used for a wealth transfer and preservation
function in addition to providing insurance.
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Securities & Investment Commentary
Jay is the
author of "Equity-Indexed Annuities: The Smart Consumer's Guide"
(2006), which discusses this advanced form of fixed annuities. This
book gives a balanced look at one of the use of one of the most
popular financial tools ever to be sold, including when they can and
cannot be used, suitability issues, and understanding their basic
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Commentator on Financial Fraud
and
Abusive Tax Schemes
Although he does not practice in the area
of taxation, Jay has long been a leading foe of those who promote
abusive tax schemes or financial frauds.
Jay is the Creator
and Editor of Quatloos! (quatloos.com),
an internationally famous internet website which exposes financial
frauds and scams, and which has won many honors. Since Quatloos.com
went online in 1998, it has helped tens of thousands of people avoid
being scammed out of literally billions of dollars, and helped to educate
many thousands of people (and also enforcement personnel) about tax
scams and tax scam promoters.
Jay has testified as an expert witness before the U.S. Senate
Finance Committee regarding tax scams and frauds (see below), and was
featured in the Forbes’ Article “Build Your Own Soapbox” in
the Fall 2000 Best of the Web special edition for his work with Quatloos!
Jay has also appeared on ABC's 20/20 and in financial publications
such as the Wall Street Journal, and numerous other television and
radio programs to discuss various financial frauds and tax scams. Jay was an invited attendee to the 4th International Financial
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| Expert Witness
Jay has twice appeared as an expert witness
before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to testify about various
tax scams.
Jay's Testimony before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee:
"Charity
Oversight and Reform:
Keeping Bad Things from Happening to Good Charities"
Taped video of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee June 22, 2004 (in .wmv format).
Jay's written testimony (June 22, 2004) (pdf)
Jay's Testimony Before U.S. Senate Finance Committee:
"Taxpayer Beware: Schemes, Scams, and Cons"
Taped video of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, 5 April 2001 (in .ram format).
Download
RealPlayer first if you don't already have it on your system.
Jay's Testimony Before U.S. Senate Finance Committee:
"Taxpayer Beware: Schemes, Scams, and Cons"
Jay's Written Statement before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee,
5 April 2001 (in .pdf format). |
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IRS Certificates of Appreciation
Jay occasionally assists various groups of the
Internal Revenue Service with continuing education and training on
tax scams, asset protection, and related issues.
Certificate
of Appreciation for Participation in the IRS's Abusive Trust Project
Certificate
of Appreciation for Contribution to Collection Division CPE
Certificate
of Appreciation by IRS Criminal Investigation
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Commentator
on Eye Cancer and Monocular Vision
After
losing his eye to deadly choroidal melanoma cancer in 2000, Jay
started the first internet website at
http://www.losteye.com that
was dedicated to addressing the concerns of those who had lost
an eye to whatever cause. This website has provided substantial
information and support to tens of thousands of such persons
worldwide.
In 2006, Jay published the book
Coping with Monocular Vision after Enucleation or Eye Loss from
Cancer, Accident, or Disease to assist
others with the physical changes and psychological trauma
occasioned by the loss of an eye.
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Contact Information
Those desiring to contact
Jay may do so by:
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E-Mail: jayadkisson [at] gmail.com
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Phone:
949-607-0952
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Mail:
P.O. Box 7088, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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Fax: 877-698-0678
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| NOTABLE QUOTES |
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Forbes,
"Deferral Games", February 26, 2007 |
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Forbes,
"Protection Time", May 5, 2006 |
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Forbes,
"Protect Your Assets", May 12, 2003 |
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Wall Street Journal, "A Fortress
For Your Money", July 15, 2006 |
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Wall Street Journal, "Beyond the
Prenup", September 22, 2005 |
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Wall Street Journal, "Consultant
Leads Double Life as Net Sleuth", December 10, 2004 |
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Wall Street Journal, "IRS Crackdown
Turns to Individuals", April 9, 2002 |
| Recent Presentations |
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November 2 -- Chicago -- "Asset Protection for the Plastic Surgeon"
at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons |
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November 1 -- Las Vegas -- "Asset Protection for the Financial Services
Professional" at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Financial
Services Professionals |
| October 17, 2008 -- Des Moines, IA -- "Captive Insurance Companies" at a seminar
hosted by the AlliantGroup. |
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October 11-12, 2008 -- San Jose, CA -- "Understanding
Fraudulent Transfer Law" at the Annual Meeting of the California
Association of Judgment Professionals |
| September 19, 2008 -- Park City, UT --
Expert panelist at the Annual
Meeting of the Utah Captive Association |
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August 15, 2008 -- Galveston,
TX --
"Practical Asset Protection Planning in
the Real World" at the University of Texas CLE 2008 Estate Planning,
Guardianship & Elder Law Conference |
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May 3-7, 2008 -- New Orleans -- "Asset
Protection for the OB/GYN" at the annual meeting of the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
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April 4, 2008 -- San Diego -- "Captive
Insurance Companies" at the BGA Sales Summit 2008 of the
Underwriting Services of America
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January 19, 2008 -- Las Vegas, NV --
"Asset Protection for the Little Guy" at the Midyear Meeting of
the American Bar Association's Section on Taxation
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November 15, 2007 -- Santa Barbara, CA --
"Understanding Asset Protection" at a luncheon for the Santa
Barbara County Bar Association Section on Taxation
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October 26-31, 2007 --Baltimore, MD --
"Asset Protection for the Plastic Surgeon" at the American
Society of Plastic Surgeon's 2007 Symposium
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October 18-19, 2007 -- San Diego, CA --
Moderated the panel "Understanding Captive Insurance Companies"
and the workshop "Captive Insurance for Wealth Transfer and
Preservation" and also moderated the panel "Asset Protection: A
View from the Creditors' Bench and the Bar" and the workshop
"Creditors vs. Asset Protection Strategies" at the 27th Annual
Southern California Tax & Estate Planning Forum
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October 6-7 -- Irvine, CA -- "Busting
Asset Protection Schemes" at the annual conference of the
California Association of Judgment Professionals |
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August 24, 2007 - San Antonio, TX - "Asset
Protection -- 10 Things You Must Know" at the annual meeting of
the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
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August 2-4, 2007 - Stowe, VT -
"Understanding Elder Scams" at the annual meeting of the Elder
Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
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July 25-26, 2007 - San Diego, CA -
"Captive Insurance Strategies" at the Best Practices of America
2007 Symposium
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July 11, 2007 - Orange County, CA -
"Understanding Charging Orders" at the luncheon of the Trusts &
Estates Section of the Orange County Bar Association
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June 27, 2007 - Costa Mesa, CA - "Ideas in
Asset Protection" at the Estate Planning Committee of the Long
Beach/Orange County Chapter of the California Society of
Certified Public Accountants
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May 29-30, 2007 - Irvine, CA - "Tax and
Financial Frauds: Old Scams Repackaged" at the Annual Orange
County (OC) Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Fraud, Threats
& Risk Seminar
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May 15-18, 2007 - Columbia, SC - "Busting
Asset Protection Schemes" at the U.S. Attorneys' Office of Legal
Education's Criminal Asset Recovery Summit
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May 2, 2007 - Detroit - "Asset Protection:
10 Things You Must Know" at the 20th Annual Michigan Tax
Conference sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan
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May 7-8, 2007 - San Diego - "Asset
Protection for the OB/GYN" at the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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April 24-25 - Miami, FL - "Captive
Insurance Companies" at the 5th OffshoreAlert Financial Due
Diligence Conference
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March 23-24, 2007 - Anaheim, CA - "The
Final Stiff: Asset Protection Post-Death" at the seminar
Fundamentals of Trust Administration by the California
Continuing Education of the Bar
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March 26, 2007 - San Bernardino, CA -
"Intermediate Asset Protection" at the seminar Attorneys' Guide
to Asset Protection by the National Business Institute.
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March 18, 2007 - Detroit, CA - "Asset
Protection for the Physician" at the Michigan Association of
Physicians of Indian Origin
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January 11, 2007 - Orlando, FL - "Ethics
of Asset Protection" at the 41st Annual Heckerling Institute
sponsored by the University of Miami.
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November 21 – “Asset Protection: 10 Things
You Must Know” at a luncheon of the Tulsa County Bar
Association. |
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November 11, 2006 – Panelist on "Judgment
Collection Issues in Federal Court," along with federal
bankruptcy judge, Hon. Alan Ahart, hosted by the Orange County
Bankruptcy Forum. |
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October 19-21, 2006 –"Asset Protection: 10
Things You Must Know" and "Understanding Charging Order
Protection and Drafting Considerations" at the Southern
California Tax & Estate Planning Forum. |
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October 12, 2006 –"Asset Protection: 10
Things You Must Know" at a luncheon of the Tax Section of the
Orange County (California) Bar Association. |
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May 16, 2006 – Charleston, SC – “Abusive
Tax Schemes” at the Southeast Regional Meeting of IRS-Criminal
Investigations. |
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May 12, 2006 – Miami – "Good Lessons from
Bad Cases" at the Florida Bar Association’s Annual Wealth
Protection Conference 2006: The Hot Topics in Asset Protection
Planning. |
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May 8, 2006 – Washington D.C. – “Asset
Protection for the OBY/GYN” at the Annual Clinical Meeting of
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. |
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May 5, 2006 – San Diego – “Ethical Issues
in Asset Protection Planning” a the American Bar Association’s
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Spring Symposium |
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September 23-26, 2005 – Long Beach –
Keynote speaker for the Annual Meeting of the California
Association of Judgment Professionals |
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August 4, 2005 – Nashville, TN – “Abusive
Tax Schemes” at the national convention of Internal Revenue
Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agents |
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