Marc Ellinger is a founding partner of Ellinger and Associates, LLC, and represents businesses, individuals, organizations and committees in disputes. Marc focuses his practice in election and political law, legislative and rulemaking practice, regulatory law, municipal finance and transaction structuring, issues of state and federal constitutional law, appellate practice and gaming law and has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating. Marc was previously a member of Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch, LC. Prior to private practice, in his role as counsel to the Missouri State Auditor, he advised the Auditor in constitutional and tax law matters and also advised the State Auditor on matters related to municipal and state debt financing.

Marc Ellinger is a member of the Jefferson City office, representing businesses, individuals and committees in disputes, with extensive experience in legislative and rulemaking practice, environmental regulatory issues, issues of state and federal constitutional law and the related litigation and appellate practice. He 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 has 20 years of experience in election law and affiliated campaign finance work, including the representation of candidates, as well as ballot issue 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, both as a proponent and opponent. As a Certified Public Accountant, Marc has also extensive background in sales, use and property tax law, both in the administrative law context and in general litigation and transaction structuring.Marc is listed in Best Lawyers of America. Marc is a past Chairman of the Board of the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund and a past Chairman of the Board of Associated Industries of Missouri, the largest business trade organization in the State of Missouri. He is also past President of the Rotary Club of Jefferson City, Missouri; a Presidential Elector in 2000; and was recognized by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as an Up and Coming Lawyer. He also served as Treasurer of the Missouri House Republican Campaign Committee. Marc served as Presiding Commissioner of Cole County, Missouri for eight years from 2007 through 2014.

Presiding Commissioner of a first-class county in Missouri. Overseeing preparation of and administering a $60M budget. Oversaw the planning, election, design, financing and construction of the Cole County Law Enforcement Center, modernized and secured county-wide ambulance service, and establishing a balanced budget with sufficient reserves to provide for all contingencies while reducing property taxes in 6 consecutive years.