James N. McCann is a Partner in Lozano Smith's Fresno Office. Mr. McCann provides a variety of services to the firm's clients, with a focus on public labor and employment, privacy and data security, and election law.
Experience
Mr. McCann serves as Deputy County Counsel for the County of Madera in addition to representing municipal and school clients of the firm in various capacities. Mr. McCann has represented public agency clients in litigation and administrative hearings. He also regularly advises clients on a wide range of transactional legal issues including labor negotiations, employee investigations and disciplinary matters, contract negotiations, the California Voting Rights Act and related matters, and data breach notification obligations for public agencies. Mr. McCann has additionally conducted state-mandated trainings for public agencies, including on the topics of sexual harassment, conflicts of interest, and ethics.
Education
Mr. McCann earned his Juris Doctor from San Joaquin College of Law, and was recipient of the Witkin Award. In addition, Mr. McCann received his M.A. in Conflict Resolution from Fresno Pacific University and his B.A. from California State University, Fresno.
Community Involvement
Mr. McCann serves on multiple religious non-profit boards.
In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast co-host Josh Whiteside has invited attorneys Amanda Savage and James McCann to provide a helpful "how-to" guide for public agencies procuring and bidding for goods, services, and other contracted work. Topics include bidding thresholds, understanding the difference between maintenance and construction, as well as brief rules of the road for piggybacking, energy service contracts, and emergency contracts.