General Corporate Law

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1995
B.A., University of Virginia, 1986

Bar Admissions - Georgia, 1995
- District of Columbia, 1997

Publications
“Arbitration,” LAW AND PRACTICE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE LITIGATION, West, 2000 (co-authored)
“Community Input At Sentencing: Victim's Right or Victim's Revenge?”, BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, January, 1995


Katie Long primarily practices in the area of general business and corporate law. She provides legal representation and advice to individual clients and businesses of all sizes on general business matters and transactions, such as entity formation and organization, commercial contracts, employment agreements, operational issues, asset purchases and sales, and business succession. Katie also works on matters pertaining to insurance coverage, including analysis of insurance programs, claim filing, resolution of disputes and settlement negotiation. In addition, Katie also serves as an arbitrator in business disputes.

After graduating from the University of Virginia, Katie worked as a journalist for the Marietta Daily Journal (1986-1987) and for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1987-1992), where she earned several awards. While at Boston University School of Law, Katie served as an editor of the Boston University Law Review. Following law school, Katie clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for Judge Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. (Baltimore, 1995-1996).

Prior to becoming a partner with Tatum Levine & Powell, Katie worked as a solo practitioner (Atlanta, 2003-2005) and as an associate in the criminal, litigation and insurance coverage groups of Covington & Burling (Washington D.C., 1996-2003). During her time with Covington & Burling, Katie also worked as part of a pro bono team providing legal representation to death row inmates and served in the Neighborhood Legal Services Program providing legal services to indigent residents of the District of Columbia.

Katie and her husband have one child. In her spare time, Katie enjoys running, reading, playing tennis and gardening. She serves as the current Chair of the Board of Directors of Kate’s Club, a local non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and teens who have lost a family member.



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