Anthony J Madonia proudly serves his clients as an Attorney and Certified Public Accountant. As the principal in his Chicagoland firm, Anthony J. Madonia & Associates, he focuses on the areas of Estate Planning and Administration, Business Strategy and Planning, Corporate Law, and Taxation. Consequently, he is often referred to as an estate planning lawyer but is really so much more. 2025 marks the thirtieth year of business for Anthony J. Madonia & Associates, under Madonia’s leadership the firm has provided exceptional service to hundreds of clients.

Jeffrey S. McDonald brings to Robbins DiMonte his background not only as a lawyer, but as a CPA with a masters in Taxation. Early in his career, he was a prosecutor assigned to the Financial and Government Fraud Unit of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office in Chicago. Jeff was responsible for prosecuting many high profile cases involving embezzlement, insurance fraud, conspiracy, high technology computer crimes. Jeff currently concentrates his practice in the areas of closely held businesses, real estate, tax, estate planning and probate. Jeff is a former chair and current member of the Illinois Institute of Business Law, a successor to the Illinois Secretary of State’s Business Laws Committee. This group has been instrumental in writing the Illinois corporations and limited liability acts as well as modifying other Illinois business statutes. Jeff was the chair of the subcommittee that drafted the Illinois Entities Omnibus Act which allows company conversions and domestications in Illinois. Jeff also is a member of the MultiBoard Real Estate contract drafting committee. The committee periodically updates the standard real estate contract used by residential buyers and sellers in Northern Illinois and has been adopted by a majority of the local bar associations. Jeff serves on the Board of Directors of Versiti, a not-for-profit blood center and blood research organization with facilities in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Jeff is an adjunct faculty member at Harper College where he combines his training as a professional chef with the practice of law, teaching hospitality students.

Carol A. Nolan has been a frequent speaker on Elder Law, estate planning, probate and trust administration for the Illinois State Bar Association, National Business Institute, and the DuPage County Bar Association.Carol also has expertise in preparing revocable living trusts, wills, and other estate planning tools. This includes plans for special needs children, disabled adults, clients with minor children, second marriages, and non citizen spouses.Call us at 630-668-6600, or submit a form online for a consultation.

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. To schedule an initial consultation with a skilled Aurora Tax Attorney, call 630-820-8877.