Jason Long is a Partner in the firm's Lewisburg office and is the Chair of the West Virginia Education Law Practice Group. Jason's practice concentrates on two areas of law that are quite diverse from each other. The first area of Jason's practice originates from his pre-lawyer days as an educator as well as growing up as the son of a county school superintendent. Jason focuses on representation of numerous county boards of education in the firm's Educational Law Practice Group, providing a wide range of services, including, but not limited to, guidance on personnel matters (both service and professional personnel), student and employee discipline matters, and due process hearings. He often provides in-service training to school personnel on issues such as student rights, student discipline, employee discipline, employee evaluations, and updates on the ever changing educational laws. The second area of Jason's practice focuses on enforcing the collection rights and security interests of creditors. In this area of the law, Jason has experience in defending creditors and debt collection entities in litigation where claims have been asserted against such entities for alleged violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protect Act ("WVCCPA") and/or the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. In addition, he has experience in defending automobile manufacturers in various claims, including lemon law defense actions brought under the WVCCPA. Also, in this practice area Jason has extensive experience in representing factoring companies in the purchase of structured settlements in statutory petition proceedings in state court brought under the WVCCPA. Memberships & Affiliations · West Virginia State Bar · Monongalia County Bar Association · Leadership Monongalia, 2004 · West Virginia University College of Law, Development Council · Leadership West Virginia, Class of 2010 · Carnegie Hall Foundation, Inc, Board of Directors · Leadership West Virginia Anniversary Club · Old Stone Presbyterian Church, Session Member Distinctions · Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell · Selected for the West Virginia Rising Stars® List · Named a "Future Star" in Benchmark Litigation · Recipient of the 2010 Generation Next: 40 Under 40 award by The State Journal Publications January 31, 2012, Yes Auditors, Our Legislation Encourages "Deadhead" Travel January 3, 2012, WV Education Policy 4373 - Be Prepared December 8, 2011, Personnel Season: Open Governmental Proceedings Act November 1, 2011, HS Football Playoffs = Use of Charter Buses September 28, 2011, A Refresher On Coaching Vacancies: Who Gets The Position? August 24, 2011, Autism Mentors; As if Determining the Classification Weren't Already Hard Enough July 15, 2011, Ticket Takers For West Virginia High School Football June 9, 2011, Clarifying When Competency Testing Must be Provided to Service Personnel April 29, 2011, Upcoming West Virginia Graduation Ceremonies and the Establishment Clause April 12, 2011, Work Session, Discussion, or Board "Meeting" March 15, 2011, Upcoming Changes to Your County's Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation Policy March 1, 2011, Does your County's Personnel Agenda Comply with the Open Governmental Proceedings Act? February 1, 2011, What Discretion Does a Board of Education Have in Issuing Alternative Work Schedules on Snow Days? December 1, 2010, Parental Rights to Inspect Educational Records: Who Qualifies as a Parent? November 1, 2010, Do Disciplined Employees Have to be Announced in Open Session? September 3, 2010, Personnel Deadlines for the 2010-2011 School Year September 2, 2010, Putting to Sleep Some Myths Relating to Volunteer Coaches August 2, 2010, Where's the "Efficiency" in West Virginia Legislation from A Personnel Perspective? July 14, 2010, Attention County Boards of Education: Is "Proof" Required for Utilizing Charter Buses? June 1, 2010, Oil and Gas 101: The Basics for County Boards of Education May 4, 2010, Free Speech Rights of Students Present "Cyber-Troubles" March 1, 2010, Tips for School Administrators on How to Handle "Sexting" February 8, 2010, Education Law Monthly (February 2010) January 5, 2010, Education Law Monthly (January 2010) December 9, 2009, Education Law Monthly (December 2009) November 2, 2009, Education Law Monthly (November 2009) October 1, 2009, Education Law Monthly (October 2009) September 1, 2009, Education Law Monthly (September 2009) July 2, 2009, Education Law Monthly (July 2009) June 19, 2009, New Reduction-in-Force and Transfer Deadlines For the 2009-2010 School Year Presentations November 1, 2011, "Preparing for the 2011-2012 Personnel Season," Summit Conference Center, Charleston, WV October 26, 2011, "Personnel Mistakes Happen," West Virginia School Personnel Association October 10, 2011, "Bullying and Cyber-Bullying," Lewis County Board of Education August 17, 2011, "Bullying and Cyber-Bullying," Summers County Board of Education August 9, 2011, "Problematic School Legal Issues," Annual Conference for School Administrators, RESA 8 August 1, 2011, "Evaluation of School Personnel," Pocahontas County Board of Education July 19, 2011, "Administrators' Academy," Monroe County Board Of Education June 7, 2011, "Confidentiality," Mineral County Board of Education - Workshop May 10, 2011, "A Refresher on Policy 5310 for the Personnel Office and What it Means to a Personnel Director When Considering Potential Termination of An Employee," West Virginia School Personnel Association, Inc. December 17, 2010, "Preparing For Personnel Season," RESA 7 December 13, 2010, "Collection, Maintenance, and Disclosure of Student Data," Mineral County Board of Education September 14, 2010, "Collections/Bankruptcy Seminar," Community Bankers of West Virginia August 9, 2010, "Administrators' Academy," Morgan County Board of Education December 3, 2009, "Student Discipline," Hampshire County Board of Education August 21, 2009, "Service Personnel: Legal Issues," Pocahontas County Board of Education August 21, 2009, "Procedures for the Collection, Maintenance and Disclosure of Student Data," Pocahontas County Board of Education April 7, 2009, "A checklist for school districts anticipating construction projects," presented by William Mattes and Jason Long February 13, 2008, "Preparing For Personnel Season" (Also at Lewisburg Office) |