Marc Ellinger is a
founding partner of the firm of Ellinger and Associates, LLC, and represents
businesses, individuals, organizations and committees in disputes. Marc focuses
his practice in election law, legislative and rulemaking practice, municipal finance
and structuring, issues of state and federal constitutional law, gaming law,
and appellate practice and has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
rating. Marc served as legal counsel for the Missouri State Auditor in 1993. In
that role advised the State Auditor constitutional and tax law matters, as well
as matters related to municipal and state debt financing and regularly appeared
before the state appellate courts and the Missouri Supreme Court on the
Auditor’s behalf. Marc transitioned to private practice in 1999.
Prior to founding Ellinger
and Associates, LLC, Marc was a member of Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch, LC.
Marc has more than twenty years of experience in election law and campaign
finance compliance, including the representation of candidates, as well as
ballot measure campaigns and Political Action Committees across the State of
Missouri. Marc has drafted initiative petitions covering a broad range of
subjects and has been involved in the coordination of campaigns and litigation
on ballot measures, on behalf of both proponents and opponents.Marc is also
actively involved in representing businesses and individuals in gaming law,
particularly with respect to the Missouri Gaming Commission license and
compliance matters. He represents casino operators, gaming equipment suppliers,
game developers and key persons throughout the gaming industry on a broad range
of gaming and licensing matters. He is one of only two Missouri attorneys
recognized as a General Member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and
is recognized as a Super Lawyer in the Gaming Law area.
Marc’s background as a CPA
allows him to view tax matters through multiple lenses. Marc has represented
numerous clients in administrative and civil cases involving sales, use and
property tax law. He also regularly advises clients regarding transaction
structuring.Marc has significant appellate experience in Missouri. He has
argued more than twenty cases in the Missouri Supreme Court and dozens more in
the Eastern and Western Districts of the Missouri Court of Appeals. From local
government issues of first impression, to tax matters, to numerous election law
cases, Marc has protected the interests of businesses, individuals and local
governments across Missouri.
