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Jason Long is a Partner in the firm’s Lewisburg office, is the Chair of the Education Law Practice Group and a member of the Labor and Employment 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.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Jason S. Long
- Upcoming West Virginia Graduations Ceremonies and the Establishment Clause - (Posted On Friday, May 04, 2012)
- Tips for Student Expulsion Hearings - (Posted On Saturday, March 10, 2012)
- Yes Auditors, Our Legislation Encourages “Deadhead” Travel - (Posted On Monday, February 06, 2012)
- West Virginia Education Policy 4373 - Be Prepared - (Posted On Sunday, January 08, 2012)
- Personnel Season: West Virginia's Open Governmental Proceedings Act - (Posted On Monday, December 12, 2011)
- HS Football Playoffs = Use of Charter Buses - (Posted On Tuesday, November 01, 2011)
- A Refresher On Coaching Vacancies: Who Gets The Position? - (Posted On Thursday, September 29, 2011)
- Autism Mentors; As if Determining the Classification Weren’t Already Hard Enough - (Posted On Thursday, August 25, 2011)
- Ticket Takers For West Virginia High School Football - (Posted On Sunday, July 17, 2011)
- Clarifying When Competency Testing Must be Provided to Service Personnel - (Posted On Saturday, June 11, 2011)