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Edward J. Sklar is the Managing Shareholder of Lozano Smith's San Ramon office. Mr. Sklar is also co-chair of the firm's Charter Schools Practice Group, where he advises school districts on managing California's charter school landscape. He is an authority on all aspects of a public school district's obligations to comply with California's Charter Schools Act, including charter oversight, facilities, petition review, and revocation. Mr. Sklar also provides guidance to school districts that want to establish their own dependent charter schools.
Mr. Sklar advises school districts on all legal issues that arise in the routine course of educating students. This includes matters of student discipline, residency and attendance, student records, and compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act. He has extensive experience advising clients on school district reorganizations, as well as compliance with the Brown Act and the Public Records Act.
Prior to joining Lozano Smith, Mr. Sklar practiced civil litigation at Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard, LLP, and Cesari, Werner & Moriarty, both in San Francisco. The fast-paced practice of litigation provided the training ground for his vast experience in settlement negotiations and his advocacy skills in courtrooms and administrative hearings.
Mr. Sklar received his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law and his B.A. from Rutgers University. | 