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Education

  • J.D., Stanford Law School

  • B.S., magna cum laude, University of Oregon

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  • California

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  • Land Use

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Zachary D. Rego

Associate

Zach is a land use, natural resources, and environmental associate in the San Francisco office.

As a law student, Zach interned with the California Office of the Attorney General’s Natural Resources Law Section. Before law school, he worked in industrial environmental compliance for the private sector, where he handled matters arising under federal, state, and local air, water, hazardous waste, and other environmental laws.

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