Seventeen AZA Lawyers Named 2027 Lawdragon Leading Litigators
HOUSTON – Seventeen of AZA’s experienced trial lawyers were honored on The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list, which aspires to name “outstanding advocates who … made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles.” Lawdragon uses submissions, research and vetting from firms large and small to create this list. “The U.S. trial bar is without peer throughout the world. And these are its […]
Jury Grants Client Every Cent Requested in Another AZA Business Court Victory
HOUSTON – A jury granted SmartDisk, a Houston-based deposition and video production company, a breach of contract win over the private equity firm that purchased national court reporting service Lexitas. The jury awarded SmartDisk $6.4 million in damages for breach of the agreement and $3.5 million in legal fees, with a provision to pay another $230,000 for an appeal. The jury found that Lexitas, which had been purchased by a series of private equity firms, promised to exclusively use SmartDisk for its […]
AZA Partner Warren McCarty Named to IAM IP International List of IP Strategists
DALLAS – AZA’s Dallas office managing partner Warren McCarty was named to an international list of 300 professionals known for implementing strategies to maximize the value of intellectual property portfolios. This is his second year to be honored. IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2026 is created by IAM IP, an international platform that provides tools and market analysis for businesses […]
AZA Partners Jason McManis and Warren McCarty Earn Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Recognition
HOUSTON – AZA partners Warren McCarty and Jason McManis were selected to Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 40 & Under list, which honors the next generation of trial attorneys shaping the profession. Benchmark Litigation each year publishes the 40 & Under List, which recognizes the “best and brightest litigators across the U.S.” Mr. McManis, head of AZA’s Chambers-recognized IP practice group, has an impressive track record of taking on some of the largest companies […]
22 AZA Lawyers Named 2027 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
HOUSTON – Twenty-two AZA lawyers were named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists. These awards honor the top 5% or less of attorneys in private practice in the U.S. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers says its process “is designed […]
Antonio Milton Named Top 40 under 40 by National Black Lawyers
HOUSTON – AZA lawyer Antonio Milton was selected by The National Black Lawyers as a Top 40 under 40 in Texas. The invitation-only organization choses rising stars by examining their achievements, reputations and recommendations from leading lawyers to determine the best in each state. The National Black Lawyers was created to celebrate legal excellence in part by developing […]
AZA Named as Finalist for Two Texas Legal Awards
HOUSTON – AZA and partner Monica Uddin were named as finalists for the Texas Legal Awards 2026 sponsored by Texas Lawyer and Law.com. AZA is a finalist in the Litigation Departments of the Year, General Litigation category. The firm has won this award three times. As in the past, finalists on this year’s list are predominately global law firms with Texas offices. […]
Partners Cameron Byrd and Kelsi White Named to National Rising Stars List
HOUSTON – AZA partners Cameron Byrd and Kelsi Stayart White were included in Law360’s 2026 Top Attorneys Under 40. Each was named in the top five or six of their legal specialties – trial for Mr. Byrd and appellate for Ms. White. Law360 says it reviewed more than 1,100 submissions and that winners’ “legal accomplishments belie their age.” […]
AZA Partner Kevin Leyendecker Elected to American Board of Trial Advocates
HOUSTON – AZA partner Kevin Leyendecker has been elected to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an elite invitation-only group of the country’s leading judges and civil trial lawyers. Mr. Leyendecker is the fifth AZA lawyer to join this group where members are judged for, among other things, strong personal character, honorable reputation and […]
Five AZA Lawyers Honored on Lawdragon 500 Energy Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Five of AZA’s trial lawyers were named to the Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy for 2026. Those honored are John Zavitsanos, Todd Mensing, Tim Shelby, Cameron Byrd and Paul Turkevich. Lawdragon said it “researched those lawyers who shine bright for oil and gas; electricity; mining; and nuclear power; as well as water, wind, solar and new forms of what drives us.” […]