William F. Ray

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2009.

The Emporium Building, 400 East Capitol Street, P.O. Box 650 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650

(601) 965-1900

Firm: Watkins & Eager PLLC

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Overview

Firm

Watkins & Eager PLLC

Years In Practice

Phone Number (601) 965-1900

William F. Ray was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1986. His experience spans from commercial litigation, complex litigation and banking, securities and financial services to life, health and disability insurance and ERISA and employee benefit claims. His cases of note include Raines v. Bottrell Ins. Agency, Inc., 992 So.2d 642, 2008 WL 1869290, 2008 Miss. App. LEXIS 274; 27 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1350 (Miss. App. 2008); Estate of Bratton v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 215 F.3d 516, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 14187, 24 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2510 (5th Cir. 2000); Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Wastewater Authority v. SLB, NASD case # 93-03411; First Investors Corp. v. Rayner, 738 So. 2d 228, 1999 Miss. LEXIS 172, 38 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (Callaghan) 963, (Miss. 1999). William is listed in both The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA for Litigation.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Covenants Not to Compete

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Litigation - ERISA

Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Litigation - Securities

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Awards

Lawyer of the Year recognition for William F. Ray

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Litigation - Securities, Jackson, MS (2024)

Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Jackson, MS (2024)

Bet-the-Company Litigation, Jackson, MS (2023)

Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Jackson, MS (2022)

Litigation - Banking and Finance, Jackson, MS (2021)

Litigation - Securities, Jackson, MS (2020)

Litigation - Banking and Finance, Jackson, MS (2018)

Litigation - Banking and Finance, Jackson, MS (2013)

2012 Benchmark Litigation: Recommended Mississippi Litigation Lawyer
Mid-South Super Lawyers® (2006-2014, Business Litigation, Employee Benefits/ERISA, Banking; 2011 - 2014 Top 50 in Mississippi)
Chambers USA-America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2009-2014, Litigation)
The Best Lawyers in America® (2009-2015, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking & Finance)

Education

Graduated

University of Mississippi, BA

Graduated 1983

Contact Details and Office Locations

Other: (601) 965-1900

The Emporium Building, 400 East Capitol Street, P.O. Box 650
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650

Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650

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