Attorney Vernon W. Thomas, is a compassionate, skilled, and motivated self-starter, and his professional and educational backgrounds have prepared him for continual growth in the legal field. As reflected in Attorney Thomas’ resume, he has earned significant legal experience as a solo attorney, contract attorney, and staff attorney with the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Defender’s Office and presently the New Orleans City Attorney Office.

While working in various legal fields, Attorney Thomas has gained significant experience in drafting both criminal and civil motions, leasing agreements, and has significant mediation and negotiation experience via his growing entertainment law practice. Similarly, Attorney Thomas is involved with the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference, where he has served as a music showcase coordinator. Furthermore, Attorney Thomas is a business partner in New Wave Music Group, where he functions as the label’s full time attorney. Attorney Thomas is also a JAG officer in the United States Army Reserve, primarily functioning as a legal assistance and administrative law attorney.

Attorney Thomas attended Dillard University of New Orleans where he majored in English. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 2004. Attorney Thomas pursued his legal studies at Southern University Law Center, where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2009. Also, during is matriculation through law school, Attorney Thomas held a summer clerkship with the Honorable Bernette Joshua Johnson, Chief Justice of the Louisiana State Supreme Court. Here, he was able to exercise his legal writing skills by drafting several writ reports on a number of relevant criminal and civil issues.

Attorney Thomas has experience in criminal defense, civil litigation, employment law, alternative dispute resolution, contractual negotiation, entertainment law, traffic court cases, and notarial services.