skip to main content
Betsy G. Jackson Betsy G. Jackson

Betsy G. Jackson

Shareholder & Executive Committee

T 918-594-0528 | F 918-594-0505

Download V-Card

Since joining the firm, Betsy Jackson has practiced in the Corporate/Commercial arena, specifically dealing in Securities, Business Transactions, Commercial Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Real Estate. Specific matters with which she has worked include: Various Asset-Backed Financings; Initial Public Offerings; Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Letter of Credit Facilities; and Exchange Act Compliance Work. She is a member of the firm's Board of Directors and Executive Committee. In addition, she serves as Hall Estill's corporate secretary. Finally, Betsy has an AV Preeminent rating through Martindale-Hubbell. 

 

Education

  • University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1990)
  • Southern Methodist University (B.B.A. in Finance, 1987)

Admissions

  • District of Columbia (1993)
  • Maryland (1994)
  • Oklahoma (1991)
  • Oklahoma, District of Columbia and Maryland Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, D.C. and Maryland
  • 1996 - Present - Hall Estill
  • 1992 - 1996 - Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
  • 1992 - Clerk to Judge Paul Mannes, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Maryland
  • Recipient, along with her husband, Gerry, of the Patricia Chernicky Luminary Award presented by Tulsa Cares
  • Recognized as Best Lawyers' Tulsa Lawyer of the Year in Corporate Governance in 2015 
  • Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in Banking & Finance and Corporate Law
  • Recognized as a Band 3 attorney in Corporate/Commercial Law by Chambers USA
  • Recognized as a highly regarded attorney in Mergers & Acquisitions Law in the IFLR 1000 rankings
  • Attorney recipient of the 2018 Oklahoma Bar Association Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Diversity Award for her participation in a variety of corporate and community events that promote mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation or tolerance, and contribution to diversity awareness in the community and workplace.
  • Named one of the Journal Record's "50 Making a Difference" in 2019, which is part of the Woman of Year program that recognizes Oklahoma's leading women who epitomize leadership in both their professional endeavors and in the communities where they live. 
  • Recipient of the 2023 Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award presented by the Oklahoma Bar Association.
  • 2024 Super Lawyer, Securities & Corporate Finance
  • Recognized by Pi Beta Phi Sorority as a 2024 Carolyn Heman Lichtenberg Crest award winner. The award is given in honor of Ohio Alpha Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg, who served Pi Beta Phi as Grand President from 1985 to 1991. Carolyn was a visionary leader for Pi Beta Phi, and her efforts can still be felt today in the achievements of our members. This award recognizes other distinguished alumnae who have positively impacted their communities through their professional success and dedication to serving others.
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Tulsa Area United Way
  • Vice Chair, Tulsa Women's Commission, City of Tulsa (through April 2024)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Tulsa Cares (2023-Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Tulsa Botanic Garden
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Tulsa County Bar Association
  • Maryland and D.C. Bar Association(s)
  • Panelist, May 2019 Women Diversity & Change Summit, Houston - "Self-Advocacy and Countering Personal Negation"
  • Panelist, October 2018 Women in Law & Leadership Conference, Houston - "Succeeding in Male Dominant Environments"
  • Author, "No More Bananas in the Oklahoma Split: Exempting ERISA-Qualified Pension Plans Under Section 522(b)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code", Tulsa Law Journal, Volume 25, No. 4, Summer 1990