Law Clerk

Jessica is a first-generation American and a recent law school graduate from the University of Tulsa College of Law in May 2025. Her parents are Mexican immigrants who instilled in her the importance of an education. Her passion for immigration law stems from her family’s personal experience with immigration detention.

Prior to attending law school, Jessica graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in philosophy. While at OU, she spent a semester abroad in Puebla, Mexico, which deepened her appreciation for the country’s history and culture.

While at the University of Tulsa College of Law, Jessica obtained a concentration in immigration law. There, she served as co-president of the Immigration Law Society, treasurer of the Latinx Law Student Association, and was a member of the Editing Board of the Tulsa Law Review. During law school, Jessica interned at the Florence Project in Arizona, Human Rights First, Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network, and Pedroza & Pedroza, PLLC.