Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2023 
Emalee Welsh is a partner and Deputy Head of Sterlington PLLC’s Private Wealth practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, founders, entrepreneurs, owners of privately held businesses, and multigenerational families on legal and tax planning strategies designed to preserve, transfer, and manage wealth across generations.
Emalee counsels clients on a broad range of trusts and estates matters, including estate planning, trust planning, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, income tax planning, business succession planning, trust and estate administration, charitable planning, and family governance. She works closely with clients during significant wealth transition events to develop tailored structures that align with their financial objectives, family priorities, and long-term legacy goals.
Her practice includes advising individuals and families on the creation and administration of trusts, wealth transfer strategies, and succession planning for closely held and family-owned businesses. Emalee also assists clients with the legal and practical considerations involved in preserving family wealth and maintaining continuity across generations.
Before joining Sterlington PLLC, Emalee practiced at Morgan Lewis for nine years. She also served as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
