 IN THIS NEWSLETTER   AZA IS CELEBRATING It’s been a good year for AZA and for our clients. We have a lot to celebrate. Though our team goes to trial more than most, in the last year, the firm has secured arbitration or settlement wins up to $500 million for our happy clients. The firm has also received some wonderful recognition in the legal community — ranging from a statewide best litigation award to earning high national grades for the quality of work our associates get.
 AZA Wins Many Multimillion-Dollar Arbitrations and SettlementsAZA is known for going to trial, known for parachuting into trial late and known for winning trials. But that trial-readiness also means we are wildly effective for our clients when it comes to forcing settlements and prevailing in confidential arbitrations. We’ve had a terrific year, especially on behalf of the energy sector. A few of our client successes in the last year (where we can’t really brag about all the details) include:
 AZA Named Texas Lawyer Litigation Department of the Year, Yet Again AZA was once again named by Texas Lawyer magazine as the best boutique-sized litigation department in Texas. The firm won Litigation Department of the Year in 2015 and earned a specialty practice award from the magazine in 2017. The annual honor recognizes the Texas-based litigation groups that have excelled during the previous year based on courtroom results. “With fewer than 50 attorneys and a single office, Houston-based Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing made an outsize impact on the nationwide litigation landscape in 2018,” the magazine wrote in describing why the firm was chosen. In 2018,  Vault Ranks AZA Among Nation’s Top 5 Midsize Firms for Associate Job Satisfaction, Work Quality AZA is ranked among the nation’s top five midsize law firms for quality of work and job satisfaction, and among the top 10 for compensation and other key qualities by Vault, based on surveys of law firm associates. Vault, which provides ratings of thousands of employers, just released its 2020 law firm ranking guide to help law students and lawyers identify the best firms to work for in the U.S. “There are virtually no firm politics at AZA. The culture is all about finding the most practical, cost-efficient way to deliver a win for the client,” one associate told Vault. AZA ranked sixth in the Nationally, AZA ranked third in job satisfaction; fourth in quality of work; sixth in compensation; ninth in diversity, hours and firm culture; 10th in selectivity of hires; and 11th in career outlook. Read more here. AZA and Its Lawyers It’s been an especially good year for AZA honors — both for the firm and individual lawyers.
  Chambers Ranks AZA Among Top Texas Litigation Firms 6th Year in a Row, 4 AZA Lawyers Recognized Best Lawyers Honors 11 AZA Lawyers, Including 75% of AZA Partners Texas Super Lawyers Lists 7 AZA Lawyers; 3 Are Top 100 Benchmark Litigation Awards AZA and 3 AZA Partners Yet Again AZA’s Intellectual Property Team Wins IAM IP AZA’s IP Team Also Recognized Among Best in Nation by Patexia for IPR Patent Work Associate Neal Sarkar Named 2019 Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas for 2019 Co-founding Partner Joe Ahmad Receives Distinguished Member Award from SABA Houston Former AZA Partner Lizzie Fletcher Featured on National Best Lawyers Business Edition Cover  Puzzled by AZAAttorneys are always searching for the right word for a brief, argument or lawsuit. Here’s an easy word search. Find the last names of the nine SCOTUS justices. Here are some obscure clues: 1. Played for laughs by Matt Damon on SNL David E. Warden |
