Areas of Focus

Chemical

Education

Saint Louis University (J.D., 2009)
University of Missouri - Columbia (M.S., Chemical Engineering, 2003)
University of Missouri - Columbia (B.S., Chemical Engineering, Honors Scholar, 2002)

Bar Information

Missouri, Admitted 2009
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Admitted 2010

Professional Summary

Mr. Tietz’s practice is devoted primarily to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the chemical and environmental fields in the United States and abroad. His experience includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to agricultural technology as well as innovative processes for manufacturing products from bio-renewable materials.

In 2002, Mr. Tietz received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia where he was an Honors Scholar. During his senior year, Mr. Tietz was elected president of the local chapter of the Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society. Subsequently in 2003, Mr. Tietz received his Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His master's work focused on the fate and transport of elements in the environment. Mr. Tietz obtained his Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University in 2009.

Concurrently while attending law school, Mr. Tietz worked full-time in the environmental engineering field where he was responsible for advising clients on environmental issues during real estate transactions as well as managing environmental remediations at several industrial facilities. Most notably, in 2007 Mr. Tietz completed a human health risk assessment for a former uranium plant in accordance with EPA protocols. In 2008, Mr. Tietz was licensed as a Missouri Professional Engineer.

Mr. Tietz is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Mr. Tietz currently serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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