Tania Faransso advises educational institutions, companies, and nonprofit organizations in high-stakes government and internal investigations. She is a partner in the firm’s Crisis Management and Strategic Response Group and a member of the firm’s Higher Education Practice and Anti-Discrimination Practice. Ms. Faransso has represented numerous clients in anti-discrimination investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, Department of Education, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has significant experience leading sensitive internal investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination, and advises clients across a range of industries regarding compliance with anti-discrimination laws. She regularly provides strategic counsel to colleges and universities on complex regulatory, legal, and policy issues.

Ms. Faransso is an experienced litigator and has represented several major corporations and universities at various stages of litigation, including discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial, and appellate proceedings. She has also helped companies and individuals navigate the congressional inquiry process, including document requests, informational briefings, and investigative reports.

Ms. Faransso shares the firm's commitment to pro bono work. She has represented clients in litigation brought under the Voting Rights Act as well as in cases involving complex issues of constitutional law.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Faransso served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Royce C. Lamberth of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia. 

Ms. Faransso serves on the Board of Directors of Democracy Forward. She is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys.