Known for his creative approaches to difficult, high-stakes cases, David Long-Daniels, Co-Chair of the firm's Global Labor & Employment Practice and Chair of the Atlanta Labor & Employment Practice, represents clients across the country in complex labor and employment matters. David has tried more than 50 jury trials and approximately 20 bench trials and arbitrations. He is recognized as a leading defense trial attorney for bet-the-company cases and is frequently named among the very best trial attorneys in Georgia. David handles complex litigation matters of importance, often with sizeable monetary values throughout the country.
David's practice includes the representation of clients in corporate espionage cases and in cases asserting claims under the Fair Labor Standard Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans With Disabilities Act, various whistleblower statutes, and other federal and state civil rights and labor and employment matters. A particular focus of David’s practice is representing corporations in class and collective actions. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force and specializes in litigating USERRA issues. David has defeated class certification in many cases and has tried labor and employment cases in many jurisdictions across the United States.
