David W. Long
About David W. Long
David W. Long is a lawyer based in Raleigh, NC and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1989. David W. Long is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Current Firm: Poyner Spruill LLP
Education: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1967, Duke University, graduated 1964, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduated 1967
Location: Raleigh, NC
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