David
J. Long
Attorney at Law
David
J. Long founded Long, Chang & Associates, L.L.P. in 1998.
Mr. Long is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
(AILA) and the North Carolina State Bar. He has been recognized
by the State Bar of North Carolina as a Board Certified Specialist
in Immigration Law, and has been selected by his peers for inclusion
in the 2008 and 2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in
the specialty of immigration law. Mr. Long serves as a Mentor for
other immigration attorneys through AILA.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mr. Long attended
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied
in the Honors Program and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Political Science. In addition, he studied the Korean language at
Duke University while attending UNC-CH. Mr. Long graduated magna
cum laude and in the top 1% of his class.
Mr. Long graduated with highest honors and received
his J.D. (law) degree from the Wake Forest University School of
Law. During law school, he was selected as a member of the Law Review
based on his academic standing. Mr. Long was one of three members
on the school’s nationally-recognized Gabrielli Family Law
Moot Court Team. He also studied Labor and Employment Law at the
law school’s summer program in Italy.
Following law school, Mr. Long worked as an attorney
in the commercial real estate department of Kilpatrick Stockton
LLP in Winston-Salem, NC, one of the largest law firms in the United
States. After two years of working at a large law firm, he desired
the opportunity to assist clients on a more personal basis. As a
result, he joined his wife, Attorney Kristen Chang, in forming Long,
Chang & Associates, L.L.P.
Mr. Long has served as an adjunct faculty member
at Handong International Law School in Pohang, South Korea where
he taught U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Law. He has spoken
on immigration issues throughout the State of North Carolina for
various organizations, and has conducted seminars on immigration
law in South Korea.
Mr. Long lives in Summerfield, North Carolina,
with his wife, Kristen, and their two children. He attends Christ
the King Catholic Church in High Point, NC, where he serves as Chairman
of the Parish Council.
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