Frederick "Billy" Swaim III
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
Recognized since 2021
New Orleans, Louisiana
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Insurance
Frederick William (“Billy”) Swaim III is a native New Orleanian who honed his legal habits early, born to a home where the language of law comprised the daily discourse with his dad and namesake a law professor for four decades, his mom a litigator, and his older sister a future prosecuting attorney.
After obtaining his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Billy secured a Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Admiralty from Tulane University, with distinction. While in the LL.M. program, he published in Benedict on Admiralty. Billy joined Galloway soon after earning his degrees. He is licensed to practice law in Louisiana, is admitted to practice law in the federal courts in Louisiana and Texas, has handled many cases in other United States jurisdictions on a pro hac vice basis (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, and beyond), and has been involved in several international arbitration and litigation matters. He is an experienced litigator with a practice primarily focused, domestically and internationally, on maritime (blue and brown water), construction, property (including bad faith), coverage, and corporate / transactional law. Billy has presented on many topics around the world including moderating a panel at Energy Insurance London in 2020. He has also taught classes (as an adjunct / substitute professor) at Loyola University New Orleans, Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business, and Tulane University School of Law. He is a member of the Louisiana State, New Orleans, and Federal Bar Associations, as well as the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute and the Maritime Law Association of the United States, among others.
Billy is married to Tara Carleton Swaim, who also obtained her Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. They have two amazing daughters, Sarah Cecelia and Claire Isabella.
- Hancock Whitney Center
701 Poydras Street, Suite 4000
New Orleans, LA 70139
- Tulane University, LLM with distinction
- Loyola University New Orleans, JD, graduated 2002
- Loyola University New Orleans, BA
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- New Orleans Bar Association - Member
- Maritime Law Association - Member
- Loyola Maritime Law Society - Member
- Thomas More Inn of the American Inns of Court - Member
- New Orleans Bar Association Maritime and International Law Committee - Chair (2019 and 2020)
- Federal Bar Association Admiralty Law Committee - Co-Chair (2020)
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Texas
18 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
12 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Insurance
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Insurance Law
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