Experience
Nearly three decades of federal and state civil litigation, from inception to trial.
Selected matters from Tina's firm-published experience, described without client names, amounts or identifying details. Each matter was decided on its own facts, and no past result predicts another.
- Shareholder, Hallett & Perrin, P.C.
- Texas state courts and all U.S. District Courts of Texas
- Plaintiffs and defendants
Selected matters
From the firm's published biography. Pending Tina's approval of each description for this site.
- Contract Disputes
Breach of contract suit brought by a former business partner
Represented an entertainment-industry client sued by a former business partner. Favorable settlement.
- Securities & Investments
Class actions against an international financial services provider
Defense of class action lawsuits. Voluntary dismissal of the actions.
- Business Fraud
Accounting firm in a class action and government investigations
Defended the firm in a class action and in related state and federal investigations arising from fraud allegations against a third party.
- Non-Competes
Federal jury trial on non-compete claims
Judgment as a matter of law at the close of evidence, defeating the non-compete claims brought against the client.
- Construction Disputes
Payment disputes for an electrical contractor
Settlements for the contractor in a series of payment disputes with subcontractors, general contractors and owners.
Descriptions are generalized from Hallett & Perrin's published biography of Tina Wysk. Dollar amounts and client identities published elsewhere are intentionally omitted. Results depend on the facts and law of each matter and are not a prediction.
Kinds of matters
The disputes Tina handles
Across her career Tina has handled federal and state civil litigation from inception through trial, in these areas:
- Commercial and contract disputes, including breach of contract, unpaid obligations, terminations and tortious interference.
- Partnership and shareholder disputes, with the breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claims that usually travel with them, for the owner bringing the claim and the one defending it.
- Business fraud and deceptive trade practices cases in state and federal court.
- Construction and real estate disputes over property, contracts and payment.
- Trade secret, trademark and non-compete matters, including injunction proceedings.
- Employer-side employment disputes and prevention.
- Securities and investment disputes, including class actions.
- Arbitration and mediation, when resolving the dispute outside the courtroom serves the client's goal.
Federal jury trialJudgment as a matter of law at the close of evidence
Class actionsDefense through dismissal
InvestigationsState and federal, alongside civil litigation
Multi-party payment disputesOwners, general contractors, subcontractors
Both sidesPlaintiffs and defendants, businesses and individuals
How Tina approaches a case
Guides that explain the thinking behind the strategy.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Weighing a Lawsuit as a Business Decision: Risk, Cost and Distraction
Treat it like any capital decision: expected recovery against cost, whether the defendant can pay, management time, what discovery opens, precedent and reputation.
Arbitration, Mediation & Settlement
Should I Settle or Go to Trial?
Settle when the certain payment beats the probable judgment after fees, time, collection risk and appeal. Try the case when it does not, or when more than money is at stake.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation
Is My Claim Worth Pursuing? How a Litigator Evaluates a Case Before Filing
Worth pursuing when you can prove liability, prove damages with reasonable certainty, collect from the defendant, and net more than you would take to walk away.
Your matter will be judged on its own facts. So will the strategy.
Describe what happened and what you need to be true at the end. Tina will tell you what she thinks.