About Tina
Tina Wysk, commercial litigation attorney and shareholder at Hallett & Perrin, P.C.
Tina handles federal and state civil litigation for businesses and the people who own and run them, from the first demand letter through trial. Her clients are owners, partners, executives, contractors and investors in Dallas and across North Texas.
- Shareholder, litigation section
- Downtown Dallas, 1445 Ross Avenue
- Texas Bar College member
The practice
Litigation from inception to trial, on both sides of the dispute.
Tina joined Hallett & Perrin, P.C. in September 2023 as a shareholder in the firm's litigation section. The firm described her as an experienced trial lawyer whose practice covers all aspects of federal and state civil litigation, from inception to trial.
Her work concentrates on the disputes that threaten a business or its owners: breach of contract, partnership and shareholder conflicts, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud, construction and real estate disputes, trade secret and non-compete matters, trademark disputes, and securities and investment claims. She represents plaintiffs and defendants, companies and individuals.
How she works
Every matter starts with the same two questions: what does the client need to be true at the end, and what is the shortest defensible path there. Sometimes that path is a demand letter and a negotiated resolution. Sometimes it is an injunction hearing in the first week. Sometimes it is a jury. Tina's job is to know which, to say so plainly, and to prepare for the courtroom even while a settlement is being pursued.
She works with the client's accountants, bankers and other advisors when the dispute touches the company's finances, and she keeps the business decision in view: exposure, cost, time, distraction, relationships and reputation are part of every recommendation.
Background
Tina earned her J.D. summa cum laude from Whittier Law School in 1995, where she was Managing Editor of the Whittier Law Review, an Executive Problem Editor of the Moot Court Honors Board, and won Best Brief and Best Oral Advocate in the school's internal moot court competition. She holds a B.A. cum laude from Whittier College. She is admitted to the State Bar of Texas and to all four U.S. District Courts of Texas, and has been a member of the Texas Bar College since January 2022.
Outside the office
Tina serves on the board of the Young Men's Service League. She is a member of the BNI Preston Center chapter.
What clients can expect
Direct advice, a clear plan, and a lawyer who tells you what she thinks.
- An honest assessment first. Before anything is filed or answered, you will know the strengths, the weaknesses, the likely cost and the realistic range of outcomes.
- Decisions stay yours. Tina lays out the options and her recommendation; the business decides.
- Prepared for trial, open to resolution. Cases that are ready for the courtroom settle on better terms. Cases that should settle are not dragged to a verdict.
- One point of contact. You deal with the lawyer handling your matter, supported by the resources of a full-service Dallas firm.
Hallett & Perrin, P.C.Shareholder, litigation section, since 2023
Whittier Law SchoolJ.D., summa cum laude, 1995
Whittier CollegeB.A., cum laude
State Bar of TexasAll U.S. District Courts of Texas
Texas Bar CollegeMember since January 2022
The firm
Hallett & Perrin, P.C., downtown Dallas
Hallett & Perrin, P.C. is a full-service Dallas law firm at 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 2400. Its practice areas include litigation, construction, corporate and securities, real estate, labor and employment, banking and finance, tax, trusts and estates, and healthcare. Tina practices as a shareholder of the firm; this website presents her individual practice within it and is not a separate law firm.
For the firm's full profile, see hallettperrin.com and Tina's firm biography.
Insights
A library of plain-English guides on the questions clients ask first.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation
When Should a Business Owner Bring in a Litigation Attorney?
Earlier than most owners do: when real money is at stake, when the other side has a lawyer, when a deadline or statute appears, or when you may need a court order.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation
Do I Need a Commercial Litigation Attorney or a Business Attorney?
A business attorney builds deals and entities; a litigator fights over them. If a dispute has started, you need a litigator, often working with the lawyer who drafted the deal.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Questions to Ask Before Hiring Commercial Litigation Counsel
Ask who will do the work, what they have done in disputes like yours, how fees are set and estimated, how the case would unfold and what could go wrong.
Tell Tina what happened.
A few sentences are enough to start. She reviews every inquiry personally to determine the appropriate next step.