Thomas Swafford

Associate

Thomas’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and oil and gas disputes in state and federal courts.  Thomas has broad experience across a variety of litigation matters; and has successfully tried both bench and jury trials.

Thomas earned his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he competed on the national moot court team and was named Best Oralist at the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition.  He also holds a master’s degree in Intelligence and Security Studies from The Citadel and graduated magna cum laude from Creighton University, where he received a Division 1 baseball scholarship and was named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team each year.

Locations

Fort Worth

301 Commerce St. | Ste. 2200, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2024)
  • The Citadel Graduate College (M.A., Intelligence and Security Studies, 2021)
  • Creighton University (B.A., International Relations, magna cum laude, 2019)
Honors & Awards
  • 360 West, Top Attorney, Commercial Litigation, 2026
  • Fort Worth Magazine, Top Attorney, Less Than Five Years in Practice, 2025
Memberships
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
  • Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association