[2] Fabiani and his business partner, Chris Lehane, were dubbed the "Masters of Disaster" by Newsweek as a result of the rapid-response strategy the pair employed throughout the Clinton Administration.

[11] The Los Angeles Times also reported that Fabiani received credit for restoring the Mayor's popularity, which had previously been at an all-time low.

[8] During that period, he managed the political strategy and media relations of the Office of the Mayor, and was involved in preparing and negotiating the city's $3.9 billion annual budget.

[2][8][13] He helped develop policy for Attorney General of the United States Janet Reno at the Justice Department and implemented the federal government's Empowerment Zone Initiative for urban revitalization while serving at HUD.

[8][13][15] He provided legal and political counsel to the President and First Lady of the United States on various controversies of the era, including Whitewater, the White House travel office, and campaign fundraising.

[8][13][15] It was during this time that Newsweek called him and his now-business partner Chris Lehane the "Masters of Disaster" owing to their quick-response media strategy.

[9][10][15] Fabiani was paid millions to be involved with the team's failed attempts to replace Qualcomm Stadium with a state-of-the-art facility, which would have been largely publicly financed.