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Tina Wysk

Hallett & Perrin5.04 Google reviews

Sued, threatened or owed: New York caliber litigation, Texas pricing

Litigation shareholder at Hallett & Perrin in downtown Dallas. Represents businesses and individuals on both sides of contract, partnership, employment and IP disputes.

Licensed
Texas since 1995, Texas federal courts
In business
Since 1995, incl. New York 2001–2006
Service area
DFW; Texas state and federal courts
Member
since 2023

What Tina does

  • Business and commercial litigation
  • Demand letters and pre-suit negotiation
  • Partnership and shareholder disputes
  • Employment disputes and prevention
  • Trademark and trade secret protection
  • Mediation and arbitration
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Problems Tina solves

  • You have been sued or a lawsuit has been threatened
  • Someone owes you money or broke a contract
  • A partner or co-owner dispute, on either side
  • An employee problem, or one you want to prevent
  • Someone is using your trademark or confidential information

Who should call

  • Businesses or individuals being threatened or sued
  • Owners enforcing a contract or making a demand
  • Employers facing or preventing employee problems
  • Businesses protecting a trademark or trade secrets

The best introductionA business owner or individual who has just been served, or threatened with suit, and needs to answer it well.

10 guides by Tina

Answers Tina gives clients every week

All litigation guides
Litigation A demand letter or a lawsuit just landed on your desk: what to do in the first ten days The letter is designed to make you react. The lawsuit comes with a clock. Here is how to read both, what to preserve, and how a dispute is actually worked toward a resolution. 8 min read How do I know if a former employee took our trade secrets or customer list? A former employee left and the customers followed: signs of trade secret theft 7 min read Is arbitration better than going to court for a business dispute? Arbitration or court for a business dispute: what you gain and give up with each 7 min read What should I ask a litigation attorney before I hire one? Before you hire a litigator: the questions that separate a fighter from a strategist 7 min read Can I represent my business in court myself in Texas, or do I need a lawyer? Can you handle your business's lawsuit yourself in Texas, and where the line is 7 min read Is it true that the loser pays the winner's attorney's fees in Texas? Does the loser pay? Five beliefs about Texas lawsuits that cost people money 7 min read How long does a business lawsuit take in Texas, and what happens at each stage? How long a Texas business lawsuit takes, from petition to verdict or settlement 7 min read Which court will hear my business lawsuit in Dallas: justice, county, district, federal or the Texas Business Court? Justice, county, district, federal or Business Court: where a Dallas dispute lands 7 min read What should I check in a settlement agreement before I sign it? The case is settling: what to check in the agreement before you sign it 7 min read How much does it cost to sue someone or defend a business lawsuit in Texas? What a business lawsuit really costs in Texas, and the choices that move the bill 7 min read

Why clients choose Tina

Proof, not promises

  • Shareholder, Litigation Section, Hallett & Perrin, P.C., Dallas
  • Licensed in Texas since 1995
  • Practiced law in New York City, 2001 to 2006
  • Admitted to all U.S. District Courts of Texas
  • Texas Bar College, January 2022 to present
  • J.D., summa cum laude, Whittier Law School, 1995; Managing Editor, Whittier Law Review; Best Brief and Best Oral Advocate, Moot Court Internal Competition, 1994
  • B.A., cum laude, Whittier College
  • Board Member, Young Men's Service League
In business
licensed since 1995
Team
Shareholder in the litigation section of a full-service Dallas business law firm

What clients say

Excerpts from public Google reviews of Hallett & Perrin, PC. Read all 4 on Google.

★★★★★10 months ago

Tina Wysk is fantastic! Highly recommend her services.

— Christopher Grimes

In Tina's words

Situations Tina handles every week

You have been sued, or a lawsuit has been threatened

Tina defends businesses and individuals in state and federal court and in arbitration. Her bio lists defense of class actions, non-compete claims and fraud-related investigations among her representative matters.

Someone owes you money or broke a contract

Many matters start with a demand letter rather than a lawsuit. Tina sends and answers demand letters, negotiates, mediates and files suit when that is what it takes, keeping the client's actual goal at the front of each decision.

A partner or co-owner dispute

Partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claims are core to her practice, for both the owner bringing the claim and the one defending it.

An employee problem, or one you want to prevent

She represents employers facing problems with employees and helps them head off disputes before they start, including trade secret misappropriation and non-compete matters.

A trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property to protect

Tina helps businesses protect trademarks and confidential information and litigates when they are misused.

A real estate or construction dispute

Her matters include real estate and construction cases, such as securing settlements for an electrical construction company in payment disputes across the country.

Services

Everything Tina offers

Business and commercial litigationContract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and deceptive trade practices cases in state and federal court.
Partnership and shareholder disputesClaims between co-owners, on either side.
Demand letters and pre-suit negotiationSending or responding to demands before a lawsuit is filed.
Employment disputes and preventionRepresenting employers facing, or wanting to prevent, problems with employees.
Trademark and trade secret protectionProtecting business trademarks and confidential information, and litigating misappropriation.
Real estate and construction litigationDisputes over property, contracts and payment.
Mediation and arbitrationResolving disputes outside the courtroom when that serves the client's goal.
Securities and investment disputesComplex commercial matters including securities and investment claims, per her firm bio.

Service area: Dallas, Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas state courts, All U.S. District Courts of Texas

About

Tina Wysk

Tina Wysk is a shareholder in the litigation section of Hallett & Perrin, a full-service law firm in downtown Dallas. She has been licensed in Texas since 1995, practiced in New York City from 2001 to 2006, and earned her J.D. summa cum laude from Whittier Law School. Her stated aim is New York caliber representation at Texas pricing.

She represents businesses and individuals on both sides of a dispute, so she anticipates the other party's strategy. Many matters start with a demand letter rather than a lawsuit, and she mediates, arbitrates and tries cases in state and federal court, keeping the client's goal at the center of each decision.

Why clients choose Tina

  • Licensed in Texas since 1995, with five years of New York City practice, in a downtown Dallas full-service firm
  • Represents both plaintiffs and defendants, businesses and individuals, so she anticipates the other side's strategy
  • Highly communicative and goal-focused; her most recent result, by her own account, was a $10.4 million settlement plus future revenue for a client protecting oil and gas interests

Member of BNI Preston Center since 2023.

FAQ

Questions people ask Tina

Does she only represent businesses?

No. Tina represents both businesses and individuals, on both sides of a dispute, in contract, partnership, fraud, fiduciary duty, deceptive trade practices, real estate, construction, employment, trade secret and trademark matters.

Do I have to file a lawsuit?

Not necessarily. Many matters start with a demand letter or a response to one, and Tina handles mediations and arbitrations as well as litigation, choosing the route that serves the client's goal.

What is her background?

Licensed in Texas since 1995, she practiced in New York City from 2001 to 2006 and earned her J.D. summa cum laude from Whittier Law School. She is a shareholder in the litigation section at Hallett & Perrin in downtown Dallas and a member of the Texas Bar College.

What does New York caliber at Texas pricing mean?

It is Tina's own description: representation shaped by her years in New York City litigation, billed at Dallas rates.

Where is the office?

Hallett & Perrin, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 2400, Dallas, Texas 75202. Tina's direct line is 214-922-4197.

Contact

Reach Tina

CompanyHallett & Perrin
Office1445 Ross Ave., Suite 2400, Dallas, TEXAS 75202

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