Tristan Fuierer has more than fifteen years of experience in the chemical, materials science, biotechnology, and the semiconductor manufacturing arts.  Dr. Fuierer focuses her practice on patent preparation, prosecution, opinion work, and patent portfolio management, and has represented a number of large corporations, universities, and start-up companies.  Dr. Fuierer also has significant experience with international patent prosecution.

Prior to law school, Dr. Fuierer taught Chemistry for four years at Western Carolina University in North Carolina, teaching everything from freshman General Chemistry to Physical Chemistry to graduate level classes.  She is presently an adjunct professor of law at the UNC School of Law, co-teaching a patent preparation and prosecution course, and serves on the Board of the UNC School of Law Alumni Association.