JD, Texas Tech University School of Law
Anyssa began law school at Texas Tech in Fall 2017. During her first year, she clerked for a local Lubbock attorney, gaining hands-on experience in property, family, and criminal law. She prepared for court hearings, drafted legal memos and learned the day-to-day rhythm of client-centered practice.
That same year, she joined the Hispanic Law Student Association and served as Community Service Representative. By the end of 1L, she was named HLSA Member of the Year and elected Vice President for the following year.
In her second year, Anyssa pursued a dual degree in Sport Management, building on her experience as a former student-athlete. She was selected for the Tech Law Sports Law Negotiation Team and developed her advocacy skills in topics like collective bargaining and sports legislation. She competed and placed in the top 5 nationally at the National Sports Law Competition in San Diego, CA.
After her 2L year, Anyssa took a year long leave of absence to intern full-time at the NCAA National Office in Indianapolis, gaining a broader view of college athletics and governance. Following the internship, Anyssa returned to Lubbock to complete her graduate and law degrees in the fall of 2020.
As a 3L, Anyssa continued her involvement on HLSA and was selected again to represent Tech Law at the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition. Anyssa returned to San Diego where she placed top 3 nationally with her partner. Her partnership’s success on the Sports Law Advocacy team came from many late nights of research: something she grew to love during her time in Tech Law’s Excellence in Legal Research program. She also clerked with the Texas Tech University Office of General Counsel, where she contributed to projects involving coaching contracts and state-mandated university compliance.
After graduating, she sat for the July 2021 Bar Exam completing her legal studies with a passing score to join the State Bar of Texas.
M.S. Sport Management,
Texas Tech University
In her second year of law school, Anyssa decided to enroll in a dual-degree program offered by Texas Tech School of Law. With her background as a student-athlete and work experience in sports information, she saw the value in combining legal studies with a masters in sport management. Through the dual-degree program, she took law courses like Employment Law, Contracts, and Sports Law, while also studying sport-focused topics such as Marketing, Financial Management, and Organizational Leadership. She completed her internship at the NCAA National Office in the Postgraduate Internship Program, which gave her a closer look at the structure of college athletics. The program helped her approach the law through a lens she was familiar with while deepening her awareness of the complex legal issues that affect the industry like Name, Image and Likeness deregulation and agency rules.
B.A. History, Oklahoma Panhandle State University
A Division II softball scholarship brought Anyssa to Oklahoma Panhandle State University in 2013, where she quickly found opportunities beyond the field. She worked in the university’s communications department, contributing to the campus newspaper, recording athletic stats, and capturing photos for the yearbook. Over time, she became co-editor of both publications, an experience that strengthened her writing and research skills as a history major.
She also served as a student-athlete representative on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, eventually chairing the committee and working alongside administrators to advocate for her student-athlete peers. Her most meaningful experience came through Hispanic American Leadership Organization, where she helped support efforts to make Panhandle State the first Hispanic-Serving Institution in Oklahoma, an achievement that later benefited her own family as her little brother saw those efforts come to fruition in his time at OPSU. That work earned her a Governor’s Commendation and gave her early insight into higher education policy and grant funding.
Her time at Panhandle State shaped her values around community, advocacy, and the impact of showing up—on and off the field.