J. Hayden Frye joined Ropes & Gray’s Los Angeles office in 2024 and is an associate in the corporate department.

Hayden graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2024. During law school, Hayden worked as a research assistant for Professor Andrew Verstein. He also served as a mentor for UCLA’s Law Fellows Program, where he provided early academic development to high-potential undergraduate students and college graduates. 

Prior to law school, Hayden graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley, with Highest Distinction in General Scholarship.