Baldwin & Vernon

Last episode, we talked about the basics of Miranda Rights. Let's dive in and talk about Miranda in practice.

In today's episode, Eric Vernon talks about Miranda Rights and how to invoke your rights.

Eric Vernon talks about his involvement with the US Coast Guard, from his early years to being an admissions partner. If you have any interest in all in being a part of the Coast Guard, give Eric a call and he can help you with the application process.

One of the most common question I receive is, "Should I make a complaint to HR?" And the answer is...maybe. Keep in mind that the HR Dept works for the employer, not for you. If you feel your rights are being violated, an attorney is your best option.

Ever since Robin Koogler, Esq. joined the Baldwin and Vernon team, we've added environmental law to our areas of expertise. Robin discusses why she focused on environmental laws, her previous projects with the EPA and her visions for Baldwin and Vernon as it pertains to environmental law.

Now that medical marijuana is legal in the state of Missouri, we talk about some of the legal gray areas and your rights if approached by law enforcement.

Teenagers are often some of the most overlooked victims of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Often, they are just told that it's a tough life lesson.

This episode is made for our Spanish-speaking audience. It deals with pregnancy discrimination.

In this episode, we talk about the how the process works when it comes to charges if discrimination in the legal system, especially with it comes to petitions and lawsuits.

Recent changes in Missouri employment laws now make it harder to go after an employer, and it makes it easier for employers hide their past wrongdoings.

In this episode, we discuss the preliminary hearing process, especially here in Missouri. Often, a preliminary hearing will be requested to show the prosecuting side that their isn't as solid as they think.

We talk about age discrimination, what qualifies and what you can do about it. Employers often disguise age discrimination as reduction in force or as job performance issues. 

In this episode, we talk about the difference between sexual harassment vs gender discrimination and give several examples of what constitutes sexual harassment and what to do about it.

In this episode, Kevin Baldwin and Sylvia Hernandez talk about pregnancy discrimination in the workplace and how various laws including FMLA protects both women and men against discrimination by their employers.

Baldwin & Vernon is dedicated to helping the Spanish speaking community. When you call, you can choose to speak to someone who speaks Spanish.

Baldwin & Vernon se dedica a ayudar a la comunidad de habla hispana. Cuando llame, puede elegir hablar con alguien que hable español.

In this episode, we introduce you to a couple of our attorneys, Sylvia Hernandez and Robin.

When dealing with the police, always think like a lawyer. In this episode, we talk about some possible situations you might find yourself in and we explain what you should and shouldn't do when talking to the police.

We talk about our move to Independence, MO and our decision to buy an old church and convert it into our office space. In the process, we formed Angus Properties. Located just a couple blocks from the Independence courthouse, we have space available for other attorneys to use whenever they're in court in Independence.

In this episode, we introduce you to Wendi Bridges, our amazing office manager that makes our office run smoothly. We explore her background and why it makes her the perfect person to steer the Baldwin and Vernon ship.

In this episode, we talk about common client inquiries and issues that we encounter. These issues range from frustrations ranging from why attorneys might not always be available to address questions to why discrimination cases can take so long.

With so many things to cover in the discovery process, we had to make a part 2 to further explain the discovery process.

In this episode, our office manager and paralegal, Wendi Bridges, explains the discovery process before litigation including how detailed the requests may be. Wendi also gives examples of what types of information might be requested and what has to be turned over.

If you get fired, what are the laws regarding your final paycheck? We answer some general questions regarding your final paycheck, using Missouri law in answering some more specific questions.

With medical marijuana becoming legal in the state of Missouri later in 2019, Baldwin and Vernon discuss what changes in the law may mean for you.

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Workers can be discriminated against for a number of reasons by their employer.  At Baldwin & Vernon, we've represented people who have been the victim of discrimination based on their gender, a pregnancy, age, disability, and race.

If you need advice contact us at https://baldwinvernon.com.

When let go from your job, you can run into several problems when applying for unemployment benefits.  Many employers will automatically turn down your unemployment claim regardless of the circumstance.  If you feel like you have been let go because of discrimination in any form and your unemployment claim is turned down, you may need a lawyer to help get the benefits that you deserve.  

In this episode Kevin and Eric explain the process of requesting unemployment and what you need to know to get your money.

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Attorneys Kevin Baldwin, a former prosecutor, and Eric Vernon, a former public defender, work as a team representing clients across the Kansas City metro area in both Kansas and Missouri. We provide criminal defense, employment discrimination, and personal injury representation. As a team, we work  together to prepare for trials and have found that their differing styles and outlooks are good compliments, and two brains and four hands are always better than one brain and two hands.  In their first podcast, the guys explain how they met as rivals and turned into teammates.