Exhibit 27(n)(i)

                   Consent of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP





                                S.A.B. Letterhead




                                                                  April 21, 2003


Board of Directors
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio
WRL Series Life Account
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

         RE:      WRL Series Life Account
                  WRL Freedom Wealth Protector
                  File No. 33-69138/811-4420

Gentlemen:

        We hereby consent to the use of our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Statement of Additional Information for the WRL Freedom Wealth
Protector contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 33-69138/811-4420) of the WRL Series Life
Account filed by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP



                                       By: /s/ Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik
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                                          Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik