Ellen Long is an associate in Shipman’s Boston office where she works with clients on business transactions and estate planning matters. She brings a hybrid transactional-planning lens to her work, helping entrepreneurs, families, and individuals structure their affairs with an eye toward both operational clarity and long-term legacy.
In the corporate and business domain, Ellen guides clients through formation and growth stages. She assists in forming corporations, limited liability companies, and other entity structures, and supports clients on merger & acquisition matters on both buy- and sell-sides. She also works on secured financing transactions, compliance counseling, and key employee agreements, helping clients navigate business risk before it becomes a dispute.
On the estate planning side, Ellen crafts individualized plans designed to reflect clients’ goals and circumstances. She prepares wills, revocable trusts, incapacity instruments, and other documents that help clients protect their wealth and manage potential tax burdens. She also assists with transfers of interest in family business settings, ensuring alignment across the business and personal sphere.
Her background includes working full-time in the firm’s estate planning department while earning her J.D. in an evening program. Clients value Ellen’s responsiveness, her ability to integrate business and personal planning, and her commitment to developing plans that evolve with her clients’ lives.
Credentials
Education
- Suffolk University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.S.
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
