REGINA C. DINKES, ESQ.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Wagner Law Group, A Professional Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts. April 2011 -

Associate

Responsible for assisting firm clients on a wide variety of issues with respect to qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and welfare plans, estate planning, litigation, and employment and business law.
Specific expertise includes:
- Drafting estate planning documents,
- Probate,
- Income tax planning,
- Pet trusts,
- ERISA, Employment and business law litigation,
- Preparing and managing the Form 5500 filings,
- Preparing summary annual reports,
- Preparing submissions to the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor under various correction programs (e.g., VFCP, DFVC and VCP),
- Drafting SPDs,
- Managing the termination and administration of orphaned plans, including IRS Filings of Forms 5310 and distributions of account balances to participants,
- Drafting cafeteria VWplans to comply with Massachusetts’ recent health care laws,
- Drafting various welfare plan documents (e.g., premium only plans, SPDs), and employer administrative forms (e.g., COBRA, beneficiary designation).

UBS Financial Services, Boston, Massachusetts. January 2007 – December 2007

Financial Advisor

Obtained Series 7, 66, and Insurance license during the UBS 20 week training program.
Focused on building a high net worth clientele and developing a pipeline of major credit opportunities with the legal and corporate executive communities.

Law Office of Regina C. Dinkes, Boston, Massachusetts. January 2003 – December 2006

Trusts and Estates: Advised clients and drafted associated documents.
Family Law: Represented clients in Pre Marital Agreements, Divorces and Paternity cases.
Real Estate: Represented clients in purchase and sales of residential real estate.
Attended seminars on Estate Planning, included Offshore Trusts and Creditor Protection.

Cushing & Dolan, Boston, Massachusetts. May 2002 – August 2002

Trusts & Estates Associate

Trusts and Estates: Advised clients and drafted associated documents.
Employment Law: Drafted documents including Memorandum of Sale, Employee Agreement, Stock Redemption Agreement, Stock Pledge Agreement, and Promissory Note.
International Tax Law: Researched offshore trusts and tax matters for foreign clientele.

Baker & McKenzie, Caracas, Venezuela. January 1998 – July 1999

Corporate and Oil and Gas Associate

Research/Drafted legal memoranda: Corporate, oil and gas, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, international, banking and environmental law.
Drafted documents: Corporate Articles of Incorporation, Joint Venture Agreements, Management Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Corporate Minutes, Trademark Licenses, and Permits.
Docket Manager of SINCOR: Prepared and reviewed advisory opinions and association agreements.

Neville, Peterson, & Williams, New York, New York. 1994-1995

Intern

Researched/Drafted legal memoranda: Corporate, customs, admiralty, and environmental law.
Prepared documentation in connection with Harbor Maintenance Tax Refund Project.

Shearson Lehman Brothers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1991

Intern

Coordinated seminars and developed client literature for the Senior Consulting Organization.
Maintained customer financial files and handled client inquiries.