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About John Pankau...

John Pankau, Attorney at Law
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MEMBERSHIPS
• American Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• DuPage County Bar Association – Legislative Liaison
• Greater O'Hare Association of Industry and Commerce
• Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce - former board member
• Roselle Chamber of Commerce – past president; Business Person of the Year – 1986
• Carol Stream Camber of Commerce - former board member
• Member, Community Business Partners (CBP)
• Member, Business Networking Group (BNG)
• Member, Greater O'Hare Networking Executives III, Gone IV

John Pankau is a graduate of Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, and of Chicago Kent College of Law with High Honors. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois. He owns and operates the Law Office of John Pankau in Itasca, Illinois. John's practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning and estate administration and probate.

Prior to and while attending law school, John and his wife Carole owned and operated a family business in Bloomingdale. John has gained experience as a part time faculty member at the College of DuPage and at the American Institute of Paralegal Studies, while raising four children. John is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the DuPage County Bar Association.

EDUCATION
• Purdue University
• Chicago Kent College of Law, High Honors, Juris Doctorate

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
• Currently owns the Law Offices of John Pankau
• Professional business speaker
• College of DuPage – former faculty member
• American Institute of Paralegal Studies – former faculty    member
• Owned autobody repair shop in Bloomingdale, IL
• Bloomingdale Township Precinct #70 – former    committeeman
• Bloomingdale Township Republican Committee – former   chairman

PERSONAL
• Husband to Carole for 42 years
• Father of four
• Grandfather of 10 (soon to be 11!)
• Hobbies include biking, golf, scuba diving and traveling