About Faye
Faye Feinstein was a partner in the Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditor's Rights, and Banking & Financial Institutions groups.
Professional Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America® (2025: Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Law Bulletin Media "Illinois Leading Lawyer" (2017-present: Bankruptcy & Workout: Commercial)
- Illinois Super Lawyers® (2007–present: Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Peer Review (2000-present)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Judicial Edition AV Preeminent Rating (2019)
- Crain's Chicago Business "Most Influential Woman Lawyer in Chicago" (2017)
- "Chicago's Top Rated Lawyers" (2013)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Chicago Bar Association, former chair of Bankruptcies and Reorganizations Committee, Education Committee, former chair, former secretary, former vice chair
- The John Marshall Law School LLM program, adjunct professor and guest lecturer
- International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
- Commercial Law League of America, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights committees
- Turnaround Management Association, international board of directors, former member, National Diversity Committee, former chair; National Professional Women's Networking Group, former chair, Chicago/Midwest chapter, former president, Professional Women's Networking Group, former chair
- PLI, speaker
- Continuing Professional Education, former instructor
- Turnaround Management Association, former instructor, certification review for turnaround professionals
- DePaul College of Law Legal Clinic, former lecturer
- Leading Lawyers Network, member (2008–2013)
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Education
- New York University School of Law (J.D., 1984)
- Brooklyn College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1994