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.