About Monica
Monica Patankar built a layered legal education before she began practicing. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago, then a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame. After law school she pursued an LL.M. in Taxation at Washington University in St. Louis. The combination of business training and advanced tax study shapes how she approaches client matters.
Her early career included work at Chapman and Cutler LLP, where she practiced alongside attorneys handling finance, commercial and transactional matters. She spent those years developing practical skills in document drafting, regulatory review and client counseling. Colleagues from that period say she focused on clear legal analysis and practical solutions rather than abstract theory.
Patankar is admitted to practice in Illinois and Missouri. That dual admission lets her represent clients across state lines and advise on matters that touch both jurisdictions. She maintains active relationships with local court offices and bar staff. She also keeps current on state-level developments that affect tax and business practice.
Outside the office she participates in several professional associations. She is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association, and she takes part in the DuPage Inns of Court. Her ties to Notre Dame remain; she belongs to the Notre Dame Alumni Association and attends alumni events when her schedule allows. These memberships provide a steady stream of professional contacts and practical programming.
Those professional networks feed into her current work. Patankar Law P.C. is operated under her name. There she serves individual and business clients, drawing on her tax training and business background when advising on transactions, tax matters and organizational questions. Her practice emphasizes careful preparation of legal documents and straightforward client communication.
She approaches each file with an eye for the interplay between business realities and legal constraints. She aims to clarify options and lay out potential consequences in plain language. That approach guides how she manages client relationships and delegates work within the office.
Her practice continues to handle tax-related issues and business law matters while remaining adaptable to client needs. She maintains contacts in both Illinois and Missouri and stays engaged in local bar activities as part of her day-to-day professional life.
Patankar currently practices through Patankar Law P.C., focusing on tax and business legal matters.
