Betty Ruth Fox
Recognized since 2013
Jackson, Mississippi
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Betty Ruth Fox is Counsel with Watkins & Eager focusing in the areas of environmental law and bankruptcy. From 1993 to 2002, Betty Ruth was a Senior Attorney with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and worked in regulation and enforcement in every MDEQ Program Area, coordinating with appropriate federal, state and local agencies and/or governing authorities. Beginning in 2002, Betty Ruth worked as a Trial Attorney with the Department of Justice/U. S. Trustee Program in civil bankruptcy enforcement.
Contact & Links
Location
- The Emporium Building
400 East Capitol Street
P.O. Box 650
Jackson, MS 39205-0650
Education
- Mississippi College, J.D., graduated 1988
- Millsaps College, BBA, graduated 1980
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, Mississippi Bar
Watkins & Eager PLLC
Headquarters:
Jackson, Mississippi
51 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Environmental Law, Jackson, MS (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Environmental Law
- Natural Resources Law
Awards:
- Mid-South Super Lawyers (2013 - 2014, Environmental)
- Listed in Chambers USA-America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Envronmental Law, 2013-2014
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2013-2015
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Water Law
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