Spoofing and the Legal Profession: No One is Immune

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Spoofing scams hit with $10.5 trillion warning! If it were measured as a country, cybercrime would be the world’s third-largest economy after the United States and China. As its frequent mention in the news cycle demonstrates, no industry is immune – including the legal profession.

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Lauren O’Neil Funseth

Senior Counsel and Senior Assistant Vice President in the Consumer Lending Division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Lauren O’Neil Funseth is Senior Counsel and Senior Assistant Vice President in the Consumer Lending Division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. She has practiced law since 2014 and previously worked as an associate in the Financial Services practice group at a midsized national firm.

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Jeffrey Fleming

Partner in the Bankruptcy Department of BDF Law Group

Jeffrey Fleming is a Partner in the Bankruptcy Department of BDF Law Group. He has practiced law since 2002 and is licensed with the State Bars of Texas and Georgia.

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Ryan Bourgeois

Partner in the Foreclosure Department of BDF Law Group

Ryan Bourgeois is a Partner in the Foreclosure Department of BDF Law Group. He has practiced law since 2005 and is licensed with the State Bars of Texas, Georgia, and Colorado.

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