Atty. Larissa A. Wakelin
Larissa Wakelin is an experienced senior counsel at WSHB's Dallas, Texas, office, with over a decade of legal experience. She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration.
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Larissa A. Wakelin is a Senior Counsel based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, product liability, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Texas U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas (2011). Educated at Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2011) and Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business (M.B.A. University, 2011). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Larissa Wakelin is an experienced senior counsel at WSHB's Dallas, Texas, office, with over a decade of legal experience
- She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration
- Larissa is particularly passionate about handling complex cases involving construction defects, wrongful death, product liability, and commercial litigation
- As a member of the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Team, Larissa’s practice includes breach response, defense of state and federal enforcement actions under data privacy statutes, and defense of high-exposure class action and tech litigation
- She earned her law degree and MBA from Southern Methodist University
- A native Texan, Larissa grew up in Carrollton and has spent her entire life working in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
- Outside the office, she enjoys quality time with her husband and their many animals, including dogs, cats, chickens, and koi fish
- In the News •Dallas Team Delivers Complete Win for Restaurant Client
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Larissa A. Wakelin's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Larissa A. Wakelin handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Larissa A. Wakelin is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Larissa A. Wakelin is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Larissa A. Wakelin is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Larissa A. Wakelin is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Larissa A. Wakelin is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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