Frank Swain focuses his practice on advising clients on finance and government program issues. He has particular experience with the regulation of government sponsored loan and finance programs and budget expenditure issues affecting those programs. A related field for Frank is advising clients on opportunities and issues related to government contracts and privatization of government services. Frank has long experience with tax exempt organization legal issues, including issues related to trade associations and charities. Prior to joining Faegre Baker Daniels, Frank served as the Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the United States Small Business Administration. He also served as legislative counsel to the National Federation of Independent Business and was in private practice in New York.

Honors

• Charles L. Whistler Pro Bono Award — Faegre Baker Daniels, 2009
• Genetic Alliance — Honoree for volunteer efforts in support of genetic nondiscrimination legislation, 2007
• Who's Who in American Law
• Esquire Magazine — Register Award, "Men and Women Under Forty Who Are Changing the Nation," 1985

Civic Activities

• Margaret Thatcher Foundation — Trustee and Secretary
• Commission on Worker Compensation Fraud, National Council on Compensation Insurance — Member, 1993-95
• Friends of Corcoran Gallery of Art — President, 1995-97

Professional Associations

• District of Columbia Bar Association

Publications

• "The Regulatory Flexibility Act: Orienting Federal Regulation to Small Business," Dickinson Law Review, 1989
• "Small Business in the American Economy," Government Printing Office, 1988
• "Government-Assisted Funding," Handbook of Raising Capital, 1987