Robert A. Lomeli

Senior Counsel | San Luis Obispo

rlomeli@lozanosmith.com
Tel: 805.788.9620
Fax: 805.930.1031
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Overview

Robert A. Lomeli is Senior Counsel in Lozano Smith's San Luis Obispo Office. Mr. Lomeli primarily serves municipal clients with a focus on public meetings and governance, contracts, investigations and labor negotiations, and works tirelessly to obtain advantageous outcomes for his clients.

Experience

Mr. Lomeli's prior experience includes extensive work in labor negotiations, where he led collective bargaining efforts for various clients. His responsibilities encompassed drafting and revising contracts, working to reach tentative agreements, negotiating amendments to grievance and employee discipline procedures, and collaborating with analysts to determine costing for proposed bargaining requests. His background also includes family law and estate planning, where he analyzed case merits, minimized risk, and obtained successful rulings and judgments in both evidentiary and motion hearings. Additionally, he gained valuable experience in public entity negotiations and police investigations through his work with sheriff's offices.

Currently, Mr. Lomeli serves as City Attorney for the City of Grover Beach, primarily serving municipal clients with a focus on public agency law. His practice encompasses public meetings and governance, Brown Act compliance, Public Records Act requests, contracts, investigations, labor negotiations, ordinance drafting, nuisance and code enforcement issues, elections law, water rights, and hazardous waste disposal regulation. He regularly advises clients on internal investigations, personnel matters, public works projects, general government contracts, and Propositions 218 and 26 implementation.

Community Involvement

Mr. Lomeli has served as an adjunct professor at the Monterey College of Law - San Luis Obispo Branch for the past four years.

Education

Mr. Lomeli earned his Juris Doctor degree from San Luis Obispo College of Law, graduating with Highest Honors. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San José State University graduating cum laude.

E73 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 1- AI Primer

By: Karen RezendesRobert LomeliNicholas Clair-

Dive into the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the first episode in our new series, designed to cut through the hype and uncover the real impact of AI on public agencies. Lozano Smith's Managing Partner, Karen M. Rezendes, along with Lozano Smith attorneys Robert A. Lomeli, Karina Demirchyan, and Nicholas J. Clair, offer a foundational exploration of AI technologies like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini. This episode provides an accessible overview on how public employees are leveraging AI, the importance of keeping humans in the loop, and practical examples of AI in school environments and beyond. The team also addresses crucial concerns such as bias, accuracy, and the legal landscape surrounding AI, including copyright issues and cybersecurity risks. As we embark on this series, join us for essential insights and recommendations to navigate AI's promising yet challenging terrain in public agency operations.