I didnât take the typical path to becoming an asset protection attorney. And thatâs exactly why my clients get results others canât deliver.
Iâm the only attorney in the United States who has lived in the Cook Islands to work in the fiduciary industry. While other attorneys read about offshore trusts, I served as a trustee, structured accounts throughout Europe and Asia, and learned the inside workings of the worldâs most powerful asset protection jurisdiction.
Hereâs what matters: I am the only attorney in the United States who has lived in the Cook Islands to work in the fiduciary industry.
While other attorneys read about Cook Islands trusts, I worked as a trustee. While they learn from conferences, I learned from experience. While they refer to trustees they found online, I have personal relationships from working alongside them.
My background as a litigator taught me how creditors attack. My engineering background taught me how to build resilient structures. My political experience taught me how laws work. And my Cook Islands experience gave me insider knowledge unavailable from any other attorney.
Schedule Free ConsultationLiving there taught me how Cook Islands judges actually interpret asset protection lawânot just what the statutes say. I understand how the âbeyond reasonable doubtâ standard plays out in practice.
Working as a trustee gave me relationships other attorneys simply cannot have. I know the trustees personally, understand their processes, and know which firms are most reliable.
I understand how trust administration actually works day-to-day, what makes a trust structure resilient vs. vulnerable, and the common mistakes other attorneys make that I help clients avoid.
Too many attorneys try to save you a few dollars on structure costs. I focus on one thing: making your wealth truly protected. If a creditor can reach your assets, the structure failed.
Anyone can read the Cook Islands International Trusts Act. I lived there. I worked there. I know how these trusts actually work in practice.
I ensure 100% US tax compliance: full IRS reporting, complete FATCA compliance, transparent disclosure. You report everything. You pay all taxes owed. But you donât lose assets in lawsuits.
I donât sell you strategies you donât understand. I explain how the protection works, what the risks are, and what your options are at each decision point.
âWe interviewed five asset protection attorneys before choosing Craig. He was the only one who actually lived in the Cook Islands. That insider experience was the deciding factor.â
âCraig doesnât just know the lawâhe knows how these trusts actually work from the inside. That knowledge saved our family from a devastating lawsuit.â
âOther attorneys quoted cheaper fees, but Craig was honest about what real protection costs. We paid for the best, and it was worth every penny.â
You didnât build millions of dollars to lose it in a lawsuit. Schedule a free 30-minute consultation and discover what Cook Islands insider experience means for your wealth.