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Mr. Faigin
was appointed as a Special
Assistant to Sheriff William B.
Kolender in 2001. He currently
serves as the Chief Legal
Advisor to the Sheriff. In this
capacity, Mr. Faigin is
responsible for providing legal
advice to the Sheriff, command
staff and other departmental
personnel. As head of the Legal
Affairs Unit, Mr. Faigin and his
staff provide legal opinions and
conduct research on a variety of
legal issues affecting the
department, as well as review
pleadings and departmental
documents for legal sufficiency,
and coordinate various
litigation matters for County
Counsel. Mr. Faigin's current
areas of emphasis include
criminal law and procedure,
civil rights liability,
employment and labor law,
detentions, and peace officer
bill of rights.
Prior to
joining the Sheriff's
Department, Mr. Faigin served as
a Deputy District Attorney in
Solano County, and a Senior
Deputy District Attorney in
Lassen County. As a prosecutor,
Mr. Faigin handled cases
vertically, from charging to
sentencing. In Solano County Mr.
Faigin prosecuted family
violence cases including
domestic violence, child abuse
and elder abuse. In Lassen
County, Mr. Faigin prosecuted
misdemeanor and general
felonies, including violent
crimes, domestic violence,
property, and theft crimes. Mr.
Faigin has tried over fifty jury
trials to verdict, as well as
conducted hundreds of bench
trials.
Mr. Faigin
earned his Juris Doctorate
degree at Pepperdine School of
Law and is admitted to practice
in both California and Nevada.
As an undergraduate, Mr. Faigin
attended the University of
Nevada - Reno, where he earned
his Bachelor of Arts degree in
Criminal Justice and a minor in
Political Science.
Mr. Faigin
currently serves as the State
Chair of the California Peace
Officers Association - Police
Legal Advisors section. Mr.
Faigin is a member of the San
Diego County Bar Association,
the California Peace Officers'
Association, and the California
State Sheriffs' Association.
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