One of the state’s great law firms, Lowenstein Sandler, on Wednesday announced that Michael T.G. Long, former director of the Division of Law (DOL) within the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, will return to the firm as partner in the firm’s White Collar Defense and Business Litigation practice groups effective Dec. 13.
Long was appointed by New Jersey Attorney General and Lowenstein alumnus Matthew Platkin in May 2022 to lead the DOL which serves as primary legal counsel for New Jersey state government.
DOL provides legal advice to the state’s departments and agencies, defending the state in civil litigation, and bringing civil lawsuits against individuals, corporations, and other entities that violate the law and harm New Jersey and its residents. Its responsibilities cover a broad range of legal issues, including those involving banking, child protection, corrections, education, environmental, finance, health, insurance, taxation, and transportation matters. As its director, Long led over 500 attorneys in providing legal advice and counseling to all of the state’s executive branch agencies.
Long has extensive experience handling white collar matters, internal investigations, complex commercial litigation, and state and federal appeals. Deeply committed to serving the community, Long has consistently made pro bono initiatives a priority in his practice, including representing victims of domestic violence, advocating for prison and parole reform, and advancing environmental causes.
“I am proud that Mike is returning to our firm after his distinguished public service. He joined the ranks of numerous Lowenstein attorneys who periodically step aside from private practice to serve our communities and then return—bringing with them the invaluable insights that working in government provides,” Christopher Porrino, chair of Lowenstein’s Litigation Department, former New Jersey attorney general, and former chief counsel to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who also served as director of the Division of Law from 2012 to 2014.
A former judicial law clerk to the Hon. James R. Zazzali of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Long earned his J.D. summa cum laude from Seton Hall University School of Law, and his B.A from Boston College.
Long’s return highlights the firm’s ongoing success in attracting prominent, accomplished former public servants, prosecutors, and trial lawyers whose experience enhances the team’s depth and breadth.
