Stephanie Bell is a partner at Ellinger Bell. Her practice focuses on election, regulatory, utility, gaming, tax and other governmental disputes. She represents individuals, businesses, associations, committees, and political subdivisions in a wide array of state and local government matters and has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating.
Stephanie previously worked at Blitz, Bardgett, & Deutsch, LC, for almost a decade. Stephanie’s litigation practice includes representing clients before government agencies, the Administrative Hearing Commission, the Public Service Commission, circuit courts, and Missouri Appellate courts. She has litigated cases concerning constitutional and statutory amendments being proposed by initiative petition, challenges to agency rules, the Missouri Sunshine Law, professional licensing, and general business disputes.
Stephanie also regularly advises candidates, committees, political subdivisions, and other entities regarding campaign finance compliance. Stephanie has served as treasurer of multi-million dollar political action committees. She has successfully defended clients against Missouri Ethics Commission complaints.
Stephanie regularly advises clients in relation to highly regulated industries. She has represented political subdivisions and state agencies before the Missouri Public Service Commission in both water and electric rate cases, as well as certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) cases. She also advises clients in relation to Missouri Gaming Commission matters.
Stephanie has also advised numerous entities during Missouri Department of Revenue audits. With respect to sales and use tax in refund cases and appeals from notices of assessments, Stephanie has represented clients from small businesses to nationwide corporations . She has also represented recipients of tax credits who have received penalty notices.
Honors
2020, 2019 Rising Star, Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers
2017 Missouri Political Pro You Should Know, Missouri Times
2016 16 in ’16, The Best of Jefferson City Women in Business, Jefferson City News Tribune
2015 Up & Coming Attorney, Missouri Lawyers Weekly
2012 Fast Forward Award, Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce
2011 Ones to Watch, Jefferson City Magazine
Civic Involvement
Downtown Jefferson City, Inc., President (2013-2016)
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Cabinet Member (2016-2018)
Truman State Mid-Missouri Alumni Chapter, Member (2010-Present)
Jefferson City Rotaract, President (2012-2013)
Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee (2014), Board of Directors (2013-2015)
Jefferson City YMCA, Board Member (2019 - Present)
Missouri Women's Business Center, Advisory Board Member (2017-Present)
Show-Me Institute Advisory Board (2018 - Present)
Southern Boone Chamber of Commerce, Member (2017-Present)
Southern Boone YMCA, Advisory Board Member (2017- Present)
Public Office
Ashland Board of Aldermen (2020-Present)
