Attorney Justin Swaim

Practice Focus

Litigation Practice Energy Regulation and Utilities

About

Justin Swaim focuses his practice on public utility regulation, energy matters, business litigation, and appellate law.

“Justin Swaim is an up-and-coming lawyer known for his able-handling of state and federal energy regulatory matters.” —Chambers and Partners

Justin regularly assists clients with challenging litigation issues and has represented the Louisiana Public Service Commission in numerous Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings.

Justin received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and was a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar. He served as a managing editor on the Loyola Law Review and received the journal’s Warren E. Mouledoux Editor-in-Chief’s Award. Among his many honors, Justin was awarded the Warren E. Mouledoux Professional Responsibility Award and the Joseph E. Bologna Prize, and was a Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr. Scholarship Recipient. Additionally, he was recognized with Law Excellence Awards in numerous areas of law.

Experience

Louisiana Public Service Commission in complaints filed against System Energy Resources, Inc. challenging its return on equity.
Louisiana Public Service Commission in settlement proceedings regarding the return of excess ADIT amounts from Entergy and System Energy Resources, Inc. to ratepayers following the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Louisiana Public Service Commission in a complaint filed against System Energy Resources, Inc. challenging its equity ratio.
Louisiana Public Service Commission in a complaint filed against System Energy Resources, Inc. concerning a sale/leaseback transaction for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station and SERI’s renewal of the lease.
Louisiana Public Service Commission in proceedings concerning Entergy’s attempt to allocate the ownership and costs of Transmission Control Centers.

Professional Activities & Community Involvement

Adjunct Professor: Energy Law Regulation and Policy, Tulane University Law School (since 2021)
Member, New Orleans Bar Association

Recognitions

Chambers USA: Up and Coming, Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities since 2024
Legal 500: New Orleans Elite, Band 4, Energy 2026
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Administrative/Regulatory Law and Energy Law since 2021
New Orleans Magazine: Top Lawyers since 2023

Media

Author, Note, “Bailey v. United States: The Supreme Court’s Futile Attempt at Setting Boundaries around a Borderless Rule,” 60 Loy. L. Rev. 355 (2014).

Credentials

J.D. , magna cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law , 2015
- Loyola Law Review of the Managing Editor
B.A. in Political Science from Southeastern Louisiana University , 2006