Currently the owner of a Dallas law firm, Alyssa Y. Krahmer has been working as a business lawyer for small and mid-sized, public and private companies in the DFW area since 1996.  Over the years, she has accumulated a broad array of knowledge in business law across a variety of industries while working in several practice areas.

Education:  Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D. 1995)

Hotel Administration, University of Nevada Las Vegas (B.S. 1992)

Professional and Industry-Specific Experience: A business lawyer for many years, Alyssa has worked as General Counsel for an international tobacco and vape product manufacturer in Dallas, Texas.  She has also served as General Counsel for an international Oriental rug manufacturer, retailer and importer.  Over the years, she has advised companies in the following business sectors:  technology, insurance, jewelry, consumer goods, real estate, construction and staffing.

Recent Papers and Presentations

--The Basics of Achieving Interviewing Success—Presented lecture at SMU Law School, November, 2017;

--A Few Business Pointers for Starting a Small Business, Presented lecture to the Women in Business-Frisco Networking Group, October 2017;

--Becoming a Lawyer and Other General Life Advice, Presented lecture to a Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District High School class, February 2018;

--Consumer Law Class, Guest Lecturer at Texas Tech University School of Law for the late Prof. John E. Krahmer, March 2018;

-- A Discussion of Incoterms® 2010 and Beyond, presentation of paper to Dallas Bar Association International Law Section, May 2018, and to the State Bar of Texas International Law Section, February 2019;

--How to Develop Effective Interviewing Skills for the U.S. Legal Market, Co-Presented lecture at SMU Law School, November 5, 2018

Presented a lecture titled, A Few Small Business Pointers, on January 22, 2019 to the Dallas Holistic Chamber of Commerce, and on November 14, 2019 to North Dallas business owners.

Memberships

State Bar of Texas (since 1995)

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

Dallas Bar Association

MetroCrest Chamber of Commerce

Personal Background:

Alyssa is a native of Lubbock, Texas.  She graduated a year early from Lubbock High School, the alma mater of Buddy Holly, and attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas ("U.N.L.V.") when she was 17.

Alyssa received her B.S. from U.N.L.V. in 1992 in Hotel Administration.  After setting her sights on a legal career, she went back home to Lubbock to earn a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1995.  Alyssa is the proud daughter of Professor John Krahmer, who taught at Texas Tech University School of Law from 1971 until his passing in April of 2018, and Sandra Krahmer, Valedictorian of her high school class, who majored in Spanish and minored in French at the University of Iowa, and then went on to teach languages and math, among many other subjects.

Alyssa enjoys mentoring high school and adult-aged students on careers in the legal field.  She speaks conversational Spanish and French.  She does ballet as a hobby and also enjoys long-distance running.

Krahmer Law Firm, PLLC, a Dallas law firm, looks forward to hearing from you soon!