Junaid Halani is Senior Counsel in Lozano Smith's Sacramento Office and co-chair of the firm's Facilities and Business Practice Group. He is experienced in all aspects of facilities and business work regularly advising school district clients on matters ranging from procurement and construction to real property matters.
Experience
Mr. Halani has expertise in development matters and advising governing boards on the same. He has also spent time researching and analyzing the impact and interplay of statewide infrastructure project requirements with various funding sources, public agency and special district requirements and obligations. He is familiar with state contracting and federal grant requirements, regulations, and laws.
Education
Mr. Halani received his Juris Doctor from the University of California at Davis, King Hall School of Law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Global and International Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
In episode three of our series on Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts, we delve into the ways AI is impacting the facilities and operations side of school districts. Join Lozano Smith attorneys Karen M. Rezendes, Robert A. Lomeli, and Junaid Halani as they discuss how AI technologies are being integrated into the day-to-day processes of school districts’ facilities departments and business operations. We also discuss real-world applications and potential pitfalls involving AI as AI has an ever-increasing presence and utility in allowing resource strapped public agencies to function efficiently.