Austin, TX – May 15, 2025 — The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, is pleased to award Stephanie Ritchie of the law firm of Leon | Alcala the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. In order to become a CFE, Ritchie has met a stringent set of criteria and passed a rigorous exam administered by the ACFE.

Ritchie has successfully met the ACFE’s character, experience and education requirements for the CFE credential, and has demonstrated knowledge in four areas critical to the fight against fraud: Fraudulent Financial Transactions, Fraud Prevention and Deterrence, Legal Elements of Fraud and Fraud Investigation.

Stephanie joins the ranks of business and government professionals worldwide who have also earned the CFE certification. Ritchie is currently an attorney at Leon | Alcala and is associated with their Houston office.

CFEs have the ability to: examine data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions; interview suspects to obtain information and confessions; write investigation reports; advise clients as to their findings; testify at trial ;understand the law as it relates to fraud and fraud investigations; and identify the underlying factors that motivate individuals to commit fraud. CFEs on six continents have investigated millions of suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud.  

Globally preferred by employers, the CFE credential denotes proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection, deterrence and investigation.

About the ACFE

The ACFE is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with nearly 90,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession. For more information about the ACFE visit ACFE.com.

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