Emily is an Associate in the Austin office of Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP. She concentrates her practice on domestic and cross-border estate and tax planning for individuals, families, and fiduciaries. She regularly advises clients on federal gift and estate tax issues, with a particular focus on matters involving hard-to-value assets (e.g., artwork, closely held business interests, and other intangible assets). Her work in estate planning emphasizes the implementation of sophisticated strategies designed to manage and preserve wealth, with a focus on minimizing estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
In addition, Emily has wide-ranging experience representing high-net worth individuals and businesses in complex tax controversy matters involving disputes and litigation with the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service.
EDUCATION
- New York University School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation, 2022
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2021
- Texas Christian University, B.A., with honors, 2016
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
- Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP, 2025-Present
- Baker Botts LLP, 2022-2025
ADMISSIONS
- Admitted to practice: State Bar of Texas, 2022; New York State Bar, 2023; United States Tax Court, 2022
OF NOTE
- State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section, Tax Section, and Women & the Law Section; 2021 Tax Section Student Scholarship Recipient
- American Bar Association – Tax Section and Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section
- Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA), Pro-Bono Volunteer
- Houston Bar Association, Member
- Tax Notes’ Christopher E. Bergin Award for Excellence in Writing, National Top 3 Winner, recognized for her article, Decommissioning the Art of Tax Fraud, exploring blockchain-based reforms to curb money laundering in the art market
- IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Legal Extern
- SMU Federal Tax Clinic, Chief Counsel
- SMU Tax Law Society, President