Bryan Long

Bryan Long joined Jackson Spalding after a career as a reporter and editor with CNN.com, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Prior to joining our firm, Bryan specialized in covering commercial real estate. He continues to have a passion for growth and development issues and for companies that develop, manage, lease and invest in commercial properties.

In 2003, he launched a successful Web site to cover Atlanta's ever-expanding real estate development industry. His contributions to the community through the daily real estate report led to the honor of addressing the Atlanta Press Club as a featured speaker in January 2005.

Bryan’s two plus years at CNN.com honed his ability to work under pressure as he served as Writer/Editor for CNN.com's breaking news team, where he covered such wide-ranging topics as the war in Iraq and its aftermath; the rebuilding of New York's post-September 11 skyline; the safety of biotech labs after the nation's anthrax scares; and the 2004 Presidential race and election. He was co-writer and co-editor for CNN.com’s first blog, a political and celebrity-filled report from the halls of Boston’s Fleet Center at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

A native of Troy, Alabama, Bryan graduated with a B.A. from the University of Alabama upon completion of a double-major curriculum in Journalism and American Studies. His post-graduate education includes a six-month immersion in Leadership Skills Training for News Managers at the prestigious Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida.

When he’s not on the hunt for great stories or schmoozing with his reporter friends, Bryan enjoys living in Midtown and finding new ways to keep his car parked. To enjoy the urban lifestyle, Bryan walks to work and encourages friends to discover life outside the automobile. Stop by our office on any given day and you’ll spot him easily. He’s the tall Southern gent with the blue blazer, even on “business casual” days.