Veronica I. Long received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and her Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of Law. Ms. Long began her career as a Tax Counsel at the California Franchise Tax Board, where she worked in the Settlement and General Tax Bureaus for more than seven years. Immediately prior to joining the Office of Tax Appeals, she worked as an associate in the tax practice group of Boutin Jones, Inc.