Eric Vernon

Experience

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Jun 1986 - Oct 1994

  Ensign, Lieutenant JG/ Lieutenant

  While in the Coast Guard, I had many different responsibilities and roles, including deck watch officer, operations officer, and communications officer, to name a few.

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  Crowley Maritime

  Jul 1996 - Jan 1999

  Master, Chief Mate, Second Mate

  I sailed as chief or second mate on ocean-going tugs hauling ro/ro barges from Lake Charles, Louisiana to Central America. During this period, I did some oil field jobs, hauled parts of an LNG plant to Trinidad, and made a canal transit with military vehicles.

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  Missouri Public Defender

  Mar 1999 - Oct 2001

  Trial Attorney

  As a trial attorney, I represented criminal defendants in state prosecutions, mostly in Clay County, Missouri. I was involved in all classes of felonies and misdemeanors.

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  Baldwin & Vernon Law

  May 2007 - now

  Trial Lawyer

  Based out of Liberty, Missouri, we represent folks charged with crimes ranging from traffic offenses and drug charges to state felony murder and federal conspiracy cases throughout the KC metro and outlying areas. We also prosecute employment discrimination cases, including some PI cases.