Frederick "Billy" Swaim III

Frederick "Billy" Swaim III


Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith

Recognized since 2021

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime Law

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Insurance

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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.

Location
  • Hancock Whitney Center
    701 Poydras Street, Suite 4000
    New Orleans, LA 70139
Education
  • Tulane University, LLM with distinction
  • Loyola University New Orleans, JD, graduated 2002
  • Loyola University New Orleans, BA
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • 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)
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Texas

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Insurance
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Insurance Law

Publications

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