Monica Patankar
Aurora IL Tax and Business Law Attorney
Monica P. Patankar is a partner with the law firm of Patankar Law P.C. Monica takes a compassionate approach to helping clients solve their legal issues. She listens to each story carefully and understands that no two issues are alike. Monica's legal training and experience have prepared her to handle your legal needs.
Monica gained her legal knowledge at University of Notre Dame Law School in Notre Dame, Indiana. Upon graduation, Monica worked for a large law firm, Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, Illinois. At Chapman, Monica worked with large municipalities and other governmental entities to raise capital for large infrastructure projects.
After working for Chapman, Monica also had the opportunity to focus her legal acumen on individuals with family law issues and businesses handling general litigation and transactional matters, before forming Patankar Law P.C. Moreover, through her previous work experiences, she gained an interest in taxation and furthered her education at Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law receiving an LL.M. in Taxation. Monica is trained as a Guardian ad Litem, an attorney that is appointed to determine what is in the best interest of the minor children, in Kane, DuPage, and Kendall Counties.
In addition, as a Certified Mediator, Monica has experience helping individuals going through a divorce or child-related dispute, or a financial dispute. As a Certified Mediator, Monica assists individuals with coming to a mutually acceptable solution to a contested issue.
She is a member of the Kane County Bar Association and DuPage County Bar Association.
Monica is an experienced litigator and strives to bring cases to a resolution that is cost-effective and addresses the goals of her clients. Monica is fluent in Marathi.
- University of Notre Dame
- J.D. | Law
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- Washington University in St. Louis
- LL.M. | Taxation
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- Loyola University Chicago
- B.B.A.
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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- Attorney
- Chapman and Cutler LLP
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- Elite Lawyer Award - Divorce & Family Law
- Elite Lawyer
- 2019 - Present
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Member
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- Kane County Bar Association
- Member
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- DuPage Inns of Court
- Current
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- Notre Dame Alumni Association
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- Illinois
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- Missouri
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Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, Master Card, Discover, & American Express
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- English: Spoken, Written
- Marathi: Spoken, Written