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Tania Faransso

Faransso_Tania

Tania Faransso

Partner

Washington DC + 1 202 663 6435

Tania Faransso represents major corporations and educational institutions in high-stakes internal and government investigations. She has significant experience conducting racial equity and civil rights audits, culture reviews, and sensitive internal investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination. She has represented universities in government investigations arising under Title VI and Title IX and advises universities on a range of regulatory 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 assisted clients navigating congressional inquiries, including document requests, informational briefings and investigative reports.

Ms. Faransso shares the firm's commitment to pro bono work. She has represented clients in actions 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. While in law school, she held a judicial internship with the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Professional Activities

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

Recognition

  • Named to the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing attorneys who dedicate significant pro bono service to expanding access to justice in the District of Columbia

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Duke University School of Law, 2010

      magna cum laude Executive Editor, Duke Law Journal, Moot Court Board, Bidlake Memorial Award for Legal Writing, Order of the Coif

    • BS, International Politics, Georgetown University, 2005

      magna cum laude

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • New York

    • US Supreme Court

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Royce C. Lamberth, US District Court for the District of Columbia, 2010 - 2011

Credentials

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