Patrick A. Long, (Member) Rated AV Born Springfield, Illinois, February 14, 1942 Email: palong@lw-d.com Admitted to bar, 1970, California; 1971 U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Founded Long Williamson & Delis, 1989

Hobbies & Interests: Flying, Ice Hockey, Writing

Personal: Married, 3 children

Education: San Diego State University (B.A., Literature, 1965)
Southwestern University (J.D., 1970)

Additional Professional Experience: Lecturer, California CEB and Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, 1987—
Judge Pro Tem for Municipal Court of Los Angeles Judicial District, 1977—
Judge Pro Tem for Orange County Superior Court
Director, California Defense Counsel, 1989—

Publications: Editor In Chief, Southern California Defense Council’s Verdict magazine

Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Committee on Continuing Education of the Bar, 1971—; Committee on Medical-Legal Relations, 1974-1978; Committee on Fitness, Health and Sports, 1978—; Litigation Section, Orange County (Chairman); Insurance Committee, 1988—; Insurance Section, 1984—; Aviation Section, 1982—; Chair, Conference of Delegates, 1991; Director, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Sections on: General Litigation; Individual Rights and Responsibility; Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law; Committee on Medicine and Law, 1978—; Committee on Aviation and Space Law)
State Bar of California (Examiner, Disciplinary Committee);
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Director, 1985-1988; Vice President, 1989; President-Elect, 1990; President, 1991)
American Judicature Society
Defense Research Institute (Director, 1998—)
American Board of Trial Advocates
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
Transportation Lawyers Association
Examiner for State Bar Disciplinary Committee.

Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Environmental Matters.

Since founding Long Williamson & Delis with Jack Williamson, Pat has successfully handled thousands of cases, achieving superior results through a combination of hard work and good communication with clients and opponents. Just as importantly, his skills as a problem-solver focus on bringing matters to a prompt conclusion while vigorously protecting the interests of his clients.
He is a past president of the Association of Southern California Defense Council, the largest local defense organization in the country, and is in his 18th year on its board of directors. For the last 6 years, he has served as Editor In Chief of its nationally-known magazine, Verdict. Pat is a past president of the California Defense Council, the voice of California defense attorneys in the State legislature.
Pat sat on DRI's board of directors for three years as Regional Director for the Pacific Region (California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii), and thereafter was elected to serve a two year term as Secretary-Treasurer. In October 2003 Pat was elected as DRI's 2nd Vice President, and will serve as President in 2006-2007. DRI, the Voice of the Defense Bar, includes 22,000 defense attorneys, insurance representatives and business people across the nation and around the world.
At the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy at the University of Colorado, Pat taught young lawyers trial skills, and he has lectured at the Legal Institute of the University of California at Irvine.
Pat serves as Judge Pro Tem for both the Los Angeles and Orange County Superior Courts, and acts as court-appointed mediator. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.