About Michael J.
Michael J. Long has a long legal résumé that begins in the classroom and moves into courtrooms and conference rooms across Massachusetts. He earned a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1980 and later completed a B.A. at Boston College in 1997. Those milestones bookend decades of work in state legal circles.
After law school, Long built a career practicing in Massachusetts. He is a lawyer at Long & DiPietro, LLP, where he is known among peers for steady, thorough counsel. He is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and maintains memberships in local and statewide bar organizations. Those connections have kept him close to the evolving issues public institutions face.
Long’s professional network includes the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and the Norfolk County Bar Association. He is also active in organizations tied to education law: the Massachusetts Council of School Lawyers and the National Association of School Boards Council of School. Those memberships reflect a sustained engagement with legal questions that affect school governance, policy and administration.
His daily practice revolves around matters that commonly land in school district offices and municipal legal departments. He advises boards and administrators on policy, governance and procedural questions. He works with school personnel matters and compliance issues and handles disputes that touch on education law. Colleagues describe his approach as methodical; he breaks complex regulatory material into clear options for decision-makers.
Clients find that Long balances a respect for precedent with attention to current statutory and regulatory changes. He participates in bar and education-focused forums where practitioners exchange perspectives on emerging topics. That ongoing dialogue informs his work and keeps his advice practical for administrators and elected officials.
Outside the office, Long’s association memberships place him in regular contact with peers across the state. He attends meetings and contributes to conversations about best practices for school districts and municipal clients. He is a steady presence in legal circles that serve public education and local government.
As of 2026, Michael J. Long continues to practice at Long & DiPietro, LLP in Massachusetts, concentrating his work on legal matters affecting school districts, school boards and municipal clients.
