Tristan joined Pollara Law as an associate after graduating from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2024 with great distinction and as a member of the Traynor Society. While in law school, he served as Chief Production Editor for the University of the Pacific Law Review and worked as a student attorney with the McGeorge Elder & Health Law Clinic, assisting low-income individuals with legal matters. Tristan also received awards for having the highest grade in his elder and health law, patent law, and copyright law classes, and clerked for a Sacramento-based plaintiff’s personal injury firm. Originally from Virginia, Tristan grew up in Oklahoma and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado Boulder before settling in Sacramento. In his free time, he enjoys all things outdoors, including hiking, backpacking, and golfing, as well as relaxing with his fiancé, Sarah, and their cat, Ruth.