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Law Practice

Dec. 30, 2016

Attorney wins long battle against city of San Francisco over tree planting

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP associate Sanjay Nangia spent five years battling City Hall for trees that he said needed to be planted near some San Francisco construction sites.

By Phil Johnson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP associate Sanjay Nangia was encouraged to devote at least 50 hours a year to pro bono matters when he joined the firm in 2011. Little did he know, a case he picked up early in his tenure would last five years and require much more time than the minimum annual requirement.

The matter involved San Francisco's tree canopy, or lack thereof in the e...

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