Erin Sydney Welsh

Erin Sydney Welsh is an associate attorney practicing matrimonial and family law at Brian R. Welsh, PLLC, in Williamsville, New York, just outside Buffalo. She handles matters involving divorce, custody, child support, prenuptial agreements, post-divorce enforcement matters, and family offenses. Her practice includes both trial and appellate representation, with experience in parental alienation cases. After graduating from law school in 2024, she passed the New York bar exam and was admitted to practice by the Appellate Division: Fourth Department, in January 2025. Attorney Erin Welsh, Buffalo, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Middle East Studies from Syracuse University. She attended on a full-tuition merit scholarship through the Coronat Scholar Program and was honored as a Remembrance Scholar. She also completed the Renee Crown University Honors Program, which encourages leadership, communication, and civic engagement. She later received a Master of Philosophy in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin, graduating with first-class honors. During that time, she published a peer-reviewed article titled “Assessing Microfinance as a Means of Socioeconomic Empowerment for Vulnerable Women in Jordan.” Erin continued at the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she served on the Buffalo Law Review and earned the Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award. She was also a James Kent Scholar and Property Fellow. Her internships included work at the Erie County District Attorney’s Office and the Attorneys for Children Unit at the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo. Erin Sydney Welsh, Buffalo, volunteers as a judge for mock trials and moot court competitions and lives in Williamsville with her spouse.