As San Francisco Supervisor Katy Tang leaves the government sector to join Farella Braun + Martel as a land use specialist, she said she hopes to make a greater impact by uniting “policy and realities on the ground.”

Tang has joined the San Francisco-based law firm’s real estate and land use department following her transition from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, where she has represented the Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods for the past six years. Tang also served as chair of the land use and transportation committee.