Regina Rathnau is a Past President of the Advocates Society and also currently works with Condominium associations.

Regina Rathnau has fifteen years in the tax field working in both Big Four public accounting firms and estate planning law firms among others. Her public accounting experience has provided her with an in-depth knowledge of tax accounting methods, corporate taxation, tax compliance, as well as IRS defense work. Her law firm experience includes drafting estate plans, preparing income tax returns for estates, trusts, corporations, partnerships and individuals, and administering decedent estates. She has also performed residential real estate closings, including short sales.

Regina is a licensed certified public accountant in Illinois and earned her accountancy degree from the University of Notre Dame. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Regina earned her law degree at Loyola University Chicago - School of Law with a certificate in taxation. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association.

Other areas of involvement include serving as the 2012-2013 President of the Advocates Society, the association of Polish attorneys, and volunteering during tax season with the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) program in Chicago to help low income people obtain maximized tax refunds. Regina has also volunteered through the Chicago Bar Association for the "Wills for Heroes" Project, which prepares wills for Chicago's police and fire department officers. She has been on her condominium board as Treasurer and involved in several other civic and professional organizations.

Regina's publications include the following:

"College Prep: What Every Consumer Should Know About Education Expenses and the Economic Growth & Tax Relief Act of 2001" in December 2001, Loyola Consumer Law Review "Overview of Section 199 & Notice 2005-14" in June 2005, Tax Adviser. (co-authored with Paul Gibbs, CPA) "UNICAP Errors, Omissions and Opportunities: TAM 200607021" in June 2006, Tax Adviser. (co-authored with Paul Gibbs, CPA)

Ms. Rathnau also has a webinar regarding nonprofit formation, which can be found at www.mentorcle.com.