Alysia Wightman is an Austin native who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1985. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1992, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. She joined Vinson & Elkins in Austin and practiced in the litigation section. At her former firm, Alysia represented a variety of insurers in the areas of insurance defense, bad faith, premium fraud, contract, and employment matters. Alysia joined the firm in 1995, where her practice focuses on bad faith and coverage litigation, commercial litigation, and appeals. Alysia is licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.