Legal expertise. Fresh thinking.
A wider perspective.
I’m a lawyer, founder, author and speaker working at the intersection of trees, people, property and the environment.
I bring practical experience, commercial understanding and a passion for making complex issues accessible.
Founder & CEO
Tree Law · established 2021
The Lawyer Hot 100
Recognised in 2026
Author & podcast host
Sharing specialist knowledge
A little about me
A specialist by profession.
A founder by instinct.
Expertise with a purpose.
My career has taken me from major law firms to founding a specialist business of my own. I established Tree Law in 2021 to bring focused expertise to disputes involving trees and to explore how legal decisions can better reflect the world around us.
My background in insurance and property damage litigation gives me a practical understanding of evidence, risk and the commercial realities behind a dispute. I enjoy bringing different perspectives together, asking useful questions and finding a way forward.
Today, my work extends beyond individual cases. Through writing, media commentary, professional training and conversations with industry leaders, I share knowledge and challenge established thinking.
2002–2016
Eversheds
Building a foundation in complex disputes.
2016–2021
DAC Beachcroft
Insurance and property damage litigation.
2021–today
Founder, Tree Law
Specialist practice, business leadership and fresh thinking.
In the media
Making the legal story clear.
I help journalists explain the legal issues behind stories about trees, homes and the environment.
The Guardian · September 2026
Subsidence in a changing climate
Commentary on serious subsidence claims and the role of underpinning.
The Sunday Times
Can a tree be retained?
Expert input on alternatives to tree removal when a neighbouring tree is linked to subsidence.
Sky News
The Sycamore Gap verdict
Broadcast commentary on a tree case that captured national attention.
A Practical Guide to the Law in Relation to Tree Root Subsidence Claims
SARAH DODD · LAW BRIEF PUBLISHING
Experience, put into words.
My specialist book brings together the legal and practical questions that arise when tree roots are implicated in damage to buildings.
Writing is another way I share the lessons of practice, helping professionals approach difficult issues with greater clarity.
Speaking & conversations
Complex topics.
Engaging conversations.
Conference talks, panel discussions, event chairing and professional training, shaped around your audience.
Sharing expertise and opening up the conversation.
Trees, property & legal risk
Practical perspectives on subsidence, protected trees and disputes, connecting legal questions with the evidence and decisions professionals face.
Climate & the future of claims
How environmental considerations can inform the way insurers and property professionals approach tree-related damage.
Building a specialist business
The experience of founding Tree Law, developing a distinctive practice and moving from legal practitioner to business leader.
Bringing disciplines together
Conversations between lawyers, arboriculturists, insurers and property professionals, making space for better questions and shared understanding.
Podcast host
Trees in a Pod
Conference talks, panel discussions, event chairing and professional training, shaped around your audience.
A broader contribution
Experience beyond the case file.
I welcome conversations about board, advisory and collaborative opportunities where my experience can add value.
01 · Risk & judgement
A legal perspective at the table
Experience weighing evidence, navigating disputes and understanding the consequences of decisions for organisations and individuals.
02 · Enterprise & leadership
The founder’s perspective
First-hand experience establishing and leading a specialist firm, developing its positioning and translating ideas into practical work.
03 · Environment & innovation
Connecting different worlds
An interest in the relationship between insurance, property and the environment, and in collaborations that bring fresh thinking to established problems.
Get in touch
Let’s start
a conversation.
For media enquiries, speaking invitations, writing commissions and board or advisory opportunities.