A life spent in technology and computers and reading espionage, mystery, and science fiction stories is a natural background for someone focusing in cybersecurity and information technology law, including software licensing and global data protection. This has expanded to assisting teams with technical audits (SOC1, SSAE, and the like) and explaining how changes in privacy laws globally affect our ability to support customer requests and provide data requested during such audits. My background in technology is recognized and appreciated by operations groups, who say I am much "crisper" in my communications than the average lawyer with whom they interact.

I found that intellectual property law is a natural way to combine my passion for the arts with the practicality of a career, since my skill at the arts is limited to appreciative patron. To bolster my credentials, I obtained an LLM in Intellectual Property Law and the Certified Information Systems Security Professional accreditation, both of which I maintain through continuing education, writing, and speaking credits.

Most of my publications have focused in trademark or copyright law, and I have been on panels at professional meetings talking about global intellectual property protection and litigation practices; cybersecurity issues; and contract drafting and management. I also have presented to non-legal groups about privacy and cybersecurity, and non-patent intellectual property matters. In various of my roles I have presented to internal groups about protection of data and information, compliance with laws limiting information access, and managing and protecting a global and multilingual intellectual property portfolio.

I am admitted to practice in Illinois and Connecticut, several federal courts, and before the Supreme Court of the United States.

As Senior Legal Counsel at Lantern, he leads ethics and compliance efforts, oversees data privacy and cybersecurity matters, and supports enterprise risk management and GRC activities. As part of a small in-house legal team, Casey has also played a key role in commercial and provider contracting, brand and marketing efforts, and various operational responsibilities.

Hugo Teufel III is Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Privacy Officer for Lumen Technologies, a publicly traded global technology company with approximately $24B in annual revenue.

Mr Teufel manages a team responsible for the company’s global privacy and records management programs, as well as the provision of cybersecurity legal advice and counsel. In this role, Mr Teufel brings more than 20 years of experience, centering on the changing landscape of privacy and security across a variety of sectors. He previously served in several leadership roles, including as Chief Privacy Counsel for Raytheon Company and as Chief Privacy Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Mr Teufel has a BA in Economics with a minor in German from Metropolitan State University of Denver, a JD from the Washington College of Law at the American University, and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. He also holds CIPP/G, CIPP/US and CIPM certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is a member of the Colorado bar.

Erica R. Bomsey is Senior Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, Cybersecurity and Privacy at  Leidos. In this role, Ms. Bomsey leads the cybersecurity, security, technology, and data privacy functions in the Leidos Corporate Law Department, globally and domestically.

With 20 years of experience in the U.S. Government, Ms. Bomsey joined Leidos in September 2023 after serving as Assistant General Counsel/Corporate Director, Information Security at Northrop Grumman (2020-2023). In this role, she provided actionable legal advice and counsel on cybersecurity, digital modernization, privacy and data governance matters for the corporate enterprise, and aligned thoughtful legal approaches on information security and data practices throughout the company.

Before joining Northrop Grumman, Ms. Bomsey held various roles in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (2011-2020), most recently serving as Deputy General Counsel for Counterterrorism and Intelligence and as Senior Counsel to the National Counterterrorism Center. Ms. Bomsey was a driving force in providing legal advice and counsel to the Director of National Intelligence on substantive mission functions, including cyber policy and operations; privacy and data management; election security; counterterrorism; counterintelligence; and other foreign intelligence activities.

Ms. Bomsey previously served as Attorney Advisor at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2003-2011). In this role she provided legal advice to the General Counsel and senior policy officials in the development and implementation of 

programs supporting the Department’s border and transportation security functions,  and is a plankholder for the Department, being one of its founding employees. Ms. Bomsey received her Juris Doctor (International Law) and Master’s Degree  (International Affairs) from American University in Washington, D.C. She also earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia.