Stephen C. Wallace, Jr. focuses his practice on advising high net worth individuals and families on a wide range of matters including estate planning, estate and gift taxation, generation-skipping transfer tax planning, business succession planning, and tax compliance.  Stephen has significant experience advising and working with individuals and families with significant real estate portfolios, owners of professional sports franchises, privately held businesses, and concentrated positions in publicly held companies.  Stephen focuses on providing practical advice to his clients while designing flexible and clear structures to help them achieve their goals. 

Prior to joining Accelerant Law, Stephen practiced in the Private Client Services department of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and worked in the National Tax Office of BDO USA LLP, both in Washington, D.C.  

Education:

• LL.M., Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center, with distinction

• J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, cum laude

• B.A., New York University, cum laude

Bar Admissions:

• District of Columbia

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

Honors and Recognition:

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America -- Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates (2024)