Robert Long is the leader of the Securities Litigation Group. He focuses on shareholder matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and director and officer liability. He has substantial experience as lead counsel in matters regarding shareholder disputes, fiduciary duties, and numerous federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and various banking agencies. Robert also advises corporations on director and officer insurance coverage issues.
Robert is listed in the Best Lawyers in America. He is an experienced trial lawyer and also frequently publishes and speaks on securities corporate governance and director and officer liability. He serves as a guest lecturer on securities and corporate governance issues at both Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia School of Law. He has been recognized by Georgia Trend magazine as one of Georgia’s “Legal Elite” and by Atlanta magazine as a “Rising Star.” In 2018, he was honored by the Burton Awards as a recipient of a “Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award.”
Robert graduated from Stanford Law School, where he served as an editor for the Stanford Law Review and class president. He began private practice following a federal district court clerkship.
Robert is also active in pro bono matters.