Serena M. Longley

Serena M. Longley currently serves as Barnard College’s Vice President and General Counsel. In her previous role as Deputy General Counsel for the Office of the New York State Attorney General she served as an advisor to executive leadership on high-profile legal matters, including prominent investigations into former elected officials. Before joining the Office of the Attorney General, Longley served as the Deputy General Counsel for the Council of the City of New York. She also served as Counsel to the Committee on Standards and Ethics. Prior to working for the Council of the City of New York, Longley served as Assistant Corporation Counsel at the New York City Law Department. Longley is a graduate of Barnard College, the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and was a visiting student at New York University School of Law.