William D. Vernon Senior Consultant Dr. Vernon joined Courtroom Intelligence in 2002 after 27 years in the private business sector and teaching. Bill's experience includes 21 years in the chemical industry as a scientist, manager, and executive plus six years as a consultant providing market research and technical expertise to the chemical industry. Throughout his scientific, managerial, and consulting career Bill was directly involved with legal matters including patents, patent infringement, patent defense, and contracts, and has served as an expert witness. Additionally Bill has a number of years of concomitant adjunct college and university experience ranging from teaching introductory chemistry to graduate-level courses. Bill's degrees include a Ph.D. in chemistry. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Bill lives in New Orleans where he heads the Courtroom Intelligence office there. You may contact Dr. Bill Vernon through Courtroom Intelligence's New Orleans office or by e-mail at wdvernon@mac.com.