Christopher Michael Riser

Christopher Michael Riser

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 28 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Athens, GA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Limited Liability Company (LLC)

320 E Clayton St, Ste 508, Athens, GA

About Christopher

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

National asset protection planning practice

29 years | 500 cases

50%
Tax 40%

International tax issues; captive insurance planning; passive foreign investment company (PFIC) issues

29 years | 100 cases

40%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) 10%

LLCs and series LLCs

29 years | 100 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 500-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 20 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2005

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in North Carolina for 28 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1997

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Riser Adkisson LLP

320 E Clayton St, Ste 508, Athens, GA, 30601

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Posted by anonymous | July 20, 2011

Superb lawyer

Chris is a great guy. I used him several years ago for an international taxation issue. Very polite, timely and above all, did excellent work. I strongly believe he kept my costs down as well. Unlike a not insignificant amount of attorneys out there, Chris billed me very honestly.

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2015

AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Managing Partner, Riser Adkisson LLP

2002 - 2005

Managing Member, The Riser Law Firm PLLC

1997 - 2001

Member, Mayer & Riser, PLLC

Associations

2017 - Present

City of Lexington, Georgia

City Councilman

2006 - 2010

American Bar Association, Section of Real Property Trust & Estate Law, Asset Protection Planning Committee

Chair

Education

2000

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

MA - Masters

1998

University of Miami School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1997

University of North Carolina School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

American Bar Assn 20th Annual Real Property & Estate Planning Symposia

Hiding Your Assets in Plain Sight (Without Trusts) - Unbundling Corporate Assets with a Tax-Free F Reorg

2008

WealthCounsel National Conference

Asset Protection Planning

2008

Cutting Edge Asset Protection Skills and Techniques

Asset Protection Planning

2007

Asset Protection Planning Update: Practical Strategies and Drafting Tips to Minimize Risk

Asset Protection Planning Update: Practical Strategies and Drafting Tips to Minimize Risk

2007

American Bar Association Section of Taxation and Section of Real Property Probate & Trust Law Fall CLE Meeting

Managing the Increasing Threat to Estate Planning Structures from Creditors, Predators and Ex-Spouses

2007

American Bar Association Section of Taxation 2007 Midyear Meeting

Disregarded Entities and Series LLCs — Can They Also Be Disregarded by Creditors?

2007

American Bar Association 18th Annual Real Property & Estate Planning Symposia

Essential Tools and Techniques of Domestic and International Asset Protection Planning

2005

American Bar Association Section of Taxation and Section of Real Property Probate & Trust Law Fall CLE Meeting

Legal and Tax Consequences of Charging Orders

2002

International Estate Planning

Cutting Edge Planning with Domestic & Foreign LLCs

2002

American Bar Association 13th Annual Real Property & Estate Planning Symposia

Offshore Insurance Planning

2001

American Bar Association 12th Annual Real Property & Estate Planning Symposia

Asset Protection Planning with Domestic and Offshore LLCs

Publications

2008

The Practical Real Estate Lawyer Asset Protection Basics: Using Partnerships and LLCs

2005

Asset Protection Strategies: Wealth Preservation Planning with Domestic and Offshore Entities, Volume II Anatomy of a Fraudulent Transfer

2005

Asset Protection Strategies: Wealth Preservation Planning with Domestic and Offshore Entities, Volume II Singular Problems with Single Member LLCs

2004

Asset Protection Planning: Concepts and Strategies Asset Protection Planning: Concepts and Strategies

2002

Private Wealth Advisor Estate Planning for Entrepreneurs

2000

Private Wealth Advisor Foreign Mutual Fund Taxation

2000

Offshore Today The Delaware Series LLC

Languages

Russian

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