Six Years of Long Law: Growth, Gratitude, and Building from the Ground Up

Today marks six years since the founding of The Long Law Firm, and I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting.

When we first started the firm, our first office was on the third floor of the University Building in downtown Syracuse. Most evenings after 5 p.m., I would play a round of chess with Fred, one of the custodians. After that, I’d get back to work — assembling desks and chairs, running wire, putting furniture together. Building the firm from the ground up in the most literal sense.

This week, I found myself pulling a heavy, unassembled desk up a flight of stairs with my family into our new Ithaca office. And I felt that same energy again. The same early-days hustle. The same sense of building something piece by piece.

It’s amazing to see how much we’ve grown: new offices, new states, new practice areas, incredible team members, and clients who have trusted us with their businesses, disputes, intellectual property, and ideas. We’ve helped launch startups, protect brands, start non-profits, defend municipalities, and build lasting relationships along the way.

To our clients: thank you for your trust.

To our team: thank you for raising the standard every day. This all started with a vision of building the best possible version of a firm — both for our clients and for the people who work here. That standard shows in everything we do.

And today, on our anniversary, we’re also excited to share three major announcements:

1️⃣ We are now Long Law, P.C.
Same firm. Shorter name. The conversion to a professional corporation supports our expanding multi-state practice.

2️⃣ We’ve launched an AI-enabled chatbot on our website
Designed to help clients and prospective clients access information more efficiently. This is a necessary first step toward broader AI-powered tools rolling out this year.

3️⃣ We’ve launched our secure Client Portal
Clients can now track matters, retrieve documents, pay invoices, and upload files in one centralized place. Future updates will integrate AI tools directly into the portal, including the ability to ask questions about documents stored in secure folders and request a consultation.

Technology should make legal services clearer, faster, and more organized — not more complicated. That’s the goal.

Six years in, and we’re still building.

Onward.

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