Faye has particular experience with patent trials, having served as trial counsel in bench and jury trials in courts across the country. Faye’s recent work also includes high-stakes internal and government investigations.
Faye’s representations have included defending a leading pharmaceutical company’s highly successful antiviral treatment against claims of patent infringement and representing a top university in a breach of contract action related to a $100 million grant. Faye currently represents Google, Intel, and HPE in patent infringement suits implicating billions of dollars in revenues. She also recently completed a months-long investigation for UC Berkeley related to allegations of discrimination against and abusive and bullying conduct toward student-athletes by longtime Cal Women’s Swimming and Diving program Head Coach Teri McKeever. The investigation culminated in a publicly-disclosed, investigation report.
Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Faye was a partner at a litigation boutique in Chicago, where she regularly served as trial counsel in bet-the-company cases.
Faye clerked for the Honorable Thomas L. Ambro of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Edmond E. Chang of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She attended the University of Chicago for law school, where she was a champion of the Hinton Moot Court Competition, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California, where she was a member of USC’s nationally-ranked mock trial team.
Faye’s community involvement includes representing pro bono clients seeking asylum and other immigration relief. She also serves as a member of the board of directors for a K-8 charter school on Chicago’s Southwest Side, where she recently chaired a $3.2 million capital campaign.