Mr. Faigin was appointed as a Special Assistant to Sheriff William B. Kolender in 2001. He currently serves as Special Assistant/Chief Attorney 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 also obtained a Master of Public Administration degree from California State University - Dominguez Hills.

Mr. Faigin　formerly served 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.