Paul E. (Trip) Swain III

Attorney Paul E. Swain III offers over 40 years of experience in business and legal expertise to his clients. He has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating -- an AV rating, recognizing him for his high legal ability and ethical standards in the practice of law. Mr. Swain also is a Fellow in the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA). Paul E. Swain PLC is a general practice law firm located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, representing individuals and businesses in their various day to day legal needs. Our goal is to vigorously represent our clients and help them satisfy their legal needs at a reasonable cost. Mr. Swain's areas of practice include: Adoptions Estate Planning Guardianships and Probate Family Law Employment Law and Litigation Negligence Civil and Constitutional Rights Creditor Rights Paul E. Swain received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Oklahoma in 1977 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1982, where he was an editor of the Oklahoma Law Review. Before forming his own law firm, Mr. Swain was an attorney, and later, shareholder in the Tulsa law firm of Boone, Smith, Davis, Hurst & Dickman for 18 years. He also served as a law clerk for the Honorable James O. Ellison, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma for 5 years. Paul E. Swain is a member of the American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association and the Tulsa County Bar Association (member of the Professional Responsibility Committee). He was admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma in 1982, the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1983 and the Western District of Oklahoma in 1998. Mr. Swain was admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit in 1990. He is a Master of the Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter of the American Inns of Court and has an AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Paul Swain is actively engaged in numerous civic organizations including an active membership in the Rotary Club of Tulsa and he currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Heritage Family Services Adoption Agency. Mr. Swain is a past Chairman and board member of the Ronald McDonald Charities of Tulsa and currently is a member of the Ronald McDonald Charities Advisory Board. Mr. Swain is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA). Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Paul E. (Trip) Swain III included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Fellow in the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) Other Sources of Feedback About Paul E. (Trip) Swain III Included on the 2025Oklahoma Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2023 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2022 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2021 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• U.S. Courts - Northern District of Oklahoma, Law Clerk, 2000 - 2005
• Boone Smith Davis Hurst & Dickman, Partner, 1982 - 2000
• Languages
• English

• OBA Presentation - A Look at the Baby Girl Veronica Case & Its Impact on the Indian Child Welfare Act in Oklahoma
• Representative Clients
• Republic Industries
• FFG Insurance Co.
• GasTech Engineering Corp.
• Heritage Family Services, Inc.
• ENGlobal Engineering, Inc
• Genesis Performance Castings

• Colbert v. Tulsa World
• Citation: 1987 OK 116, 747 P.2d 286
• Court: OK
• Year: 1987
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Lujan
• Citation: 951 F.2d 257
• Court: 10th Cir.
• Year: 1991
• Citation: 963 F.2d 1380
• Year: 1992
• Centrifigal Casting Mach. Co. v. American Bank of Tulsa, et. al.
• Citation: 966 F.2d 1348
• Citation: 4 F.3d 858
• Year: 1993

• Oklahoma, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1982
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1982
• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1998
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1989

• American Inns of Court
• Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter (Master)
• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Tulsa County Bar Association
• Rotary Club of Tulsa (Member)
• Advisory Board of Nightlight Christian Adoption Agency
• Ronald McDonald Charities of Tulsa (Past Chairman and Board Member)
• Ronald McDonald Charities Advisory Board (Member)
• American Bar Association
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Delta Phi
• Alpha Tau Omega