PROFILE | June 2026
Elliot Dear, J.D. — Fordham Law & Clifford Chance Pedigree
By Elliot Dear, J.D.
Elliot Dear, J.D. is a New York attorney focused exclusively on out-of-network reimbursement disputes through attorney-signed Independent Dispute Resolution.
Fordham University School of Law
Elliot Dear earned his J.D. at Fordham Law in New York City, training that grounds the legal rigor he brings to every IDR submission.
Clifford Chance
Elliot Dear began his career at Clifford Chance, a global Magic Circle firm. That big-law foundation shapes how he builds an evidentiary record for arbitration.
From Big Law to Physician Advocacy
Elliot Dear left large-firm practice to focus on a niche where legal skill changes outcomes: out-of-network reimbursement for non-par physicians.
The Result
Elliot Dear pairs Magic-Circle training with a singular focus on IDR — and signs every submission himself.