January Chapter Meeting: Trends in Cyber Fraud with Brad Schuelke and Paul Singer from the Texas State Attorney General's Office

Presentation file attached for those who missed the meeting

C. Brad Schuelke is the Chief of the Internet Enforcement Unit, Consumer Protection and Public Health Division of the Texas Attorney General=s Office. He has served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division since November 1998. He received his Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, from the University of Texas in 1998 and he was admitted to the bar in Texas that same year. While in law school he was selected to be a member of the prestigious Legal Research Board. He is also a graduate of the University of Texas Honors Business Program, receiving his B.B.A. degree, with honors, in 1995.

As an assistant attorney general, Mr. Schuelke has represented the State of Texas in investigations and lawsuits regarding a variety of subject matters important to consumers, including deceptive advertising practices, consumer credit, food and drug safety, and telecommunications. In particular, he has filed a number of lawsuits and/or negotiated settlements based on unlawful conduct in the area of telecommunications and Internet law, including spamming, cramming, spyware, unsolicited facsimile advertising, deceptive telemarketing, and violations of the state=s do not call statute. He has also appeared before the Texas Legislature as a resource witness on a number of occasions.

Paul L. Singer is an Assistant Attorney General in the Internet Enforcement Unit of the Consumer Protection and Public Health Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General. Mr. Singer specializes in the civil enforcement of state and federal laws relating to Internet-specific consumer protection issues. Specifically, Mr. Singer=s caseload includes enforcing statutes relating to spam, phishing, spyware, and general deceptive trade practices and Internet privacy, including an emphasis on online debt relief agencies. Prior to joining the Internet Enforcement Unit, Mr. Singer worked in the Austin Regional Office within the Consumer Protection and Public Health Division. There, Mr. Singer=s caseload included an emphasis on the enforcement of state laws relating to debt collection, credit counseling, and regulatory licensing schemes.

Mr. Singer received his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, and his B.A. in English and Government with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Singer is licensed to practice in all Texas state courts, the Western District of Texas Federal Court, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Meeting is at:
Microsoft Technology Center
Stonebridge Plaza, Building One
9606 N. Mopac Expressway, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78759