Chris Fulmer is a tech lawyer and business attorney based in our Raleigh office. His clients reflect a cross-section of North Carolina’s business community — a rural grocery store, a distillery, internet startups, pharmaceutical companies, and a multi-billion-dollar open-source software company. Chris helps clients buy and sell their businesses, obtain investments, acquire assets and technology, and comply with an expanding body of regulations that govern the Internet.

Accolades

• Best Lawyers: Corporate Law (2021)

Representative Experience

• Represents buyers and sellers in corporate acquisitions across multiple industries, including technology, retail, and service industries
• Counsels startup companies through early-stage equity financings
• Assists SaaS providers and contract research organizations in complying with GDPR and other privacy laws
• Works with software companies to help them navigate open-source responsibilities

Presentations & Publications

• “Hidden Troubles in Canada’s Anti-Spam Law.” Journal of the NC Bar Association’s International & Practices Section (2015)
• Panel Discussion on Patent & Open-Source Issues. RTP Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professions (2013)
• “Antitrust Surprises in Biopharma Partnering. – What You Must Know.” TechJournal South (2008)

Education

• Duke University School of Law, J.D. (2006) with honors
  Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy, Technical Editor
  Duke Law and Technology Review, Editor
• Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., Applied Math/Computer Science (1990)

Admissions

• North Carolina State Bar (2006)

Professional

• FIRST Robotics Competition: Serve as adult mentor for high school robotics team