About Long Law Firm
Experience & Leadership
Long Law Firm was established by former United States Senator Russell B. Long and three principal partners. Senator Long was regarded as one of the most influential senators in American Congressional history. He continued to provide his experience and leadership to clients of Long Law Firm until his death.
Long Law Firm is a unique and compatible mix of experienced attorneys and governmental relations specialists. The firm offers a broad range of legal services with emphasis in the Washington office on governmental relations and legislative law. Emphasis in the Baton Rouge office is on insurance defense, business litigation, professional liability, general business, public finance, and governmental relations/legislative practice.
History of Senator Russell Long
Russell Long towered over the U.S. Senate for almost four decades as one of the most powerful men in Washington and the nation. He was a politician’s politician, always operating behind the scenes, masterfully pulling the levers of the legislative process in a unique and colorful fashion.
LONG, Russell Billiu, (son of Huey Pierce Long and Rose McConnell Long, and nephew of George S. Long), a Senator from Louisiana; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., November 3, 1918; attended the public schools of Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans, La.; graduated from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge in 1941 and from its law school in 1942; was admitted to the bar in 1942 and commenced practice in Baton Rouge, La., in 1946; during the Second World War served in the United States Naval Reserve from June 1942 until discharged as a lieutenant in December 1945; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate on November 2, 1948, to fill the vacancy in the term ending January 3, 1951, caused by the death of John H. Overton and took his seat December 31, 1948; reelected in 1950, 1956, 1962, 1968, 1974, and again in 1980, and served from December 31, 1948, to January 3, 1987; did not seek reelection in 1986; Democratic whip 1965-1969; chairman, Committee on Finance (Eighty-ninth through Ninety-sixth Congresses), co-chairman, Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation (Eighty-ninth Congress), chairman, Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation (Ninetieth through Ninety-fourth Congresses), Joint Committee on Taxation (Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses).
One of Louisiana’s strongest traditions is its love of politics. Always colorful, sometimes controversial, the state’s political heritage is a rich one. The Long family has been synonymous with Louisiana politics since 1918, with Huey P. Long’s election that year to the state’s Railroad Commission (now known as the Louisiana Public Service Commission). Since that time, Long and his family have left a significant mark on state and national politics.
Dedication of the Russell B. Long Memorial Fountain and Bronze Statute at LSU Law Center
Senator Russell B. Long, who served in the U.S. Senate for a record seven terms on behalf of his Louisiana constituents, was honored with the dedication of a memorial fountain and bronze statue in his likeness at the Louisiana State University Law Center on March 10, 2006. The memorial fountain and bronze statue are the crowning centerpiece of the Law Center’s Centennial Plaza, which was also dedicated to celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary. Senator Long, a 1942 graduate of the Law Center, was number three in his class, graduated Order of the Coif, was associate editor of the Louisiana Law Review, and a Moot Court winner. He honored the Law Center with its first-ever endowed chair, the Russell B. Long Eminent Scholars Academic Chair. Senator Long envisioned this chair attracting a scholar of such distinction that his or her joining the LSU Law Center faculty would enhance the national reputation of the Law Center and the University. After a comprehensive international search, distinguished civil law comparativist Olivier Moreteau was named the first holder of the Long Chair. Senator Long also honored Louisiana State University’s agricultural and mechanics campus with seven endowed professorships. Senator Long practiced law in Baton Rouge until he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1948 at the age of 29. He continued to serve in the U.S. Senate until his retirement in 1987. Like his father, the legendary Louisiana Governor and U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, Senator Long was a champion for the poor and working American. From his post as chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee from 1965-1981, Senator Long utilized his legal and political skills to pass groundbreaking legislation that improved the lives of millions of Americans. Described as the fourth branch of government, Senator Long was regarded by his fellow legislators as one of the most effective legislators of the Twentieth Century. In 1988, after his tenure in the Senate, Senator Long returned to Baton Rouge where he, along with Kris Kirkpatrick, Joe Juban, and Mike Patterson, founded Long Law Firm, L.L.P.
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