Eliot Markman is a managing associate in Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice located in Dentons' St. Louis office. A litigator with experience working for three different judges, Eliot assists clients with cases in federal and state courts, arbitration, and administrative forums. He drafts dispositive briefs at all phases of litigation, from pre-litigation fact-gathering through trial and appeals. Eliot also conducts legal research, manages with complex discovery, and communicates with clients to make sure their litigation goals are met. He has successfully managed a nationwide litigation program that brought hundreds of financial services actions through local counsel.

Eliot attended the University of Michigan Law School, where he participated in three ligation based clinics—the Veterans Legal Clinic, the Child Advocacy Law Clinic, and the Unemployment Insurance Clinic. Eliot also spent a summer at a boutique firm in Washington, D.C. that works on regulatory matters related to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Prior to law school, Eliot was an analyst at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service where he conducted research and drafted standard operating procedures for meat inspectors related to federal regulations.