Thomas (Tom) M. Jones advises clients on federal and state tax, insurance regulatory and legal matters concerning captive insurance and other alternatives to commercial insurance. He counsels multinational corporations, private businesses, taxable and exempt health care providers, trade associations, joint ventures, government instrumentalities, labor unions and enterprises of all types.
Tom has extensive transactional experience in major US and offshore captive insurance jurisdictions, including Arizona, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas and Vermont, as well as Barbados, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.
A frequent guest speaker at international seminars and conferences, Tom makes numerous offshore and onshore presentations on captive insurance and related topics.
Education
Cornell Law School, JD, with specialization in International Legal Affairs, 1975
Cornell University, MBA, Finance, 1971
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BA, Finance, summa cum laude with high distinction, 1969
Admissions
Illinois
Counsel | Chicago
Chicago: +1 312 984 7536
Chicago: +1 312 984 7700
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Webinar / Speaking Engagements / December 19, 2018
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Webinar / Speaking Engagements / December 14, 2017
Charleston, South Carolina / Speaking Engagements / September 12-14, 2017
Charlotte, North Carolina / Speaking Engagements / August 23, 2017
Burlington, Vermont / Speaking Engagements / August 8, 2017
Captive Insurance Company Reports / January 2016
On the Subject / June 2, 2014
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Chicago / Captive Insurance Times / February 2019
Captive Insurance News / January 23, 2019
Chicago / Captive.com / February 2, 2018
2017 Brings Moderate Captive Insurer Growth in Major Domiciles
Chicago / Captive Insurance Times / February 2, 2018
Chicago / Business Insurance / February 2, 2018
Chicago / Captive.com / November 20, 2017
Contrasting Risk Retention Groups and Captive Insurance Companies
Chicago / Captive.com / November 20, 2017
Contrasting Risk Retention Groups and Captive Insurance Companies
Chicago / Business Insurance / October 29, 2017
Chicago / Captive.com / August 31, 2017
Tom Jones Finds Taxpayer-Positive Interpretation of "Avrahami" Decision
Chicago / Intelligent Insurer / August 11, 2017
Victories in 831(b) Cases Would Prompt IRS to Target Larger Captives
Captive Insurance Times (UK) / January 26, 2017
Chicago / Coverage / December 23, 2016
McDermott Partner Tom Jones Named One of Most Influential Individuals in Captive ...
Captive.com / November 23, 2016
Captive Insurance Taxation Developments Focus of Upcoming VCIA Webinar
Captive.com / September 7, 2016
Press Releases / August 15, 2016
Accolades & Rankings / August 9, 2016
McDermott Named “Onshore Law Firm” at 2016 US Captive Services Awards
Risk & Insurance / August 3, 2016
Accolades & Rankings / August 2, 2016
Captive.com / August 1, 2016
Captive Review (UK) / April 2016
Captive.com / April 4, 2016
Captive Review (UK) / December 15, 2015
Captive Review / October 29, 2015
The Lawyer (UK) / July 20, 2015
Business Insurance / April 26, 2015
Business Insurance / March 9, 2015
Business Insurance / February 15, 2015
New Senate Finance Committee Proposal Seeks to Bolster Microcaptives
Accolades & Rankings / December 2, 2014
McDermott Partner Ranked #1 on Captive Review’s “Power 50” List
Captive Review / December 1, 2014
Captive Review / December 1, 2014
Captive Review / October 13, 2014
2014 US Captive Services Awards Recognise Industry Achievements
Coverage / October 9, 2014
McDermott and Firm Partner Honored at the U.S. Captive Service Awards
Captive Review / September 5, 2014
Illinois Captive Tax “Sneaked” Through, Businesses Could Leave
Boston / Accolades & Rankings / August 19, 2014
Accolades & Rankings / May 27, 2014
McDermott Continues to Earn Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2014
Captive Times (UK) / April 17, 2014
Business Insurance / February 16, 2014
Captive Owners Urged to Scrutinize Data to Improve Risk Management Programs
Federal Tax Weekly / January 23, 2014
Divided Tax Court Finds Insurance Premiums Paid By Subsidiaries To Captive “Brother” ...
Captive Review (UK) / January 21, 2014
Business Insurance / January 17, 2014
Rent-A-Center Can Deduct Captive Insurer Premiums from Taxes: Ruling
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