Abanoub “Ab” Henry is a trial lawyer and a graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was an Executive Editor of The Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. While at Harvard, Mr. Henry worked with the Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic, where he drafted and submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in a landmark patent case regarding assignor estoppel. Mr. Henry also has experience working on the legal side of sports; working locally for The Houston Dynamo, as well as abroad, for UCFB Wembley at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom.
During law school, Mr. Henry worked at AZA for two summers as a summer associate, beginning in 2020. While at AZA, he led a coalition aimed at combatting human rights violations against the Orthodox Christians in Turkey. Mr. Henry also drafted an amicus brief which was submitted to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on a First Amendment issue.
Before attending Harvard Law School, Mr. Henry graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, as a Presidential Scholar, with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Arabic. He was active in biomedical and genetics research with the University of Texas.
Abanoub “Ab” Henry is a trial lawyer and a graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was an Executive Editor of The Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. While at Harvard, Mr. Henry worked with the Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic, where he drafted and submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in a landmark patent case regarding assignor estoppel. Mr. Henry also has experience working on the legal side of sports; working locally for The Houston Dynamo, as well as abroad, for UCFB Wembley at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom.
During law school, Mr. Henry worked at AZA for two summers as a summer associate, beginning in 2020. While at AZA, he led a coalition aimed at combatting human rights violations against the Orthodox Christians in Turkey. Mr. Henry also drafted an amicus brief which was submitted to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on a First Amendment issue.
Before attending Harvard Law School, Mr. Henry graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, as a Presidential Scholar, with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Arabic. He was active in biomedical and genetics research with the University of Texas.
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2022
- Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Executive Editor
The University of Texas at Austin, B.S. in Biology, 2019
- Presidential Scholar
- Distinguished Winner; Undergraduate STEM Research Forum
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
As an attorney, Mr. Henry is an eager and zealous advocate. He has experience in both patent and commercial litigation. In just a short time, he has accumulated a wealth of experience, including:
Patent Litigation:
- Successfully representing Anonymous Media in the enforcement of its patents covering automatic content recognition data processing technology against Samsung’s Smart TVs. Mr. Henry tried this patent infringement case in Marshall, TX and helped secure a $78.5 million jury verdict against global electronics giant Samsung. This verdict was listed among 2025’s Top 10 National Patent Verdicts.
- Successfully taking over the defense of Sesame, Inc. against patent-infringement claims brought by MDSave in the District of Delaware related to telehealth technology. On the eve of a hearing to invalidate all six of MDSave’s asserted patents, AZA negotiated for a complete dismissal of the case.
- Successfully defending a patentee in an inter partes review proceeding in front of the Patent & Trademark Office.
- Successfully representing a patent owner in the enforcement of its patent, ultimately securing a favorable settlement on the eve of trial after multiple key wins in the lead-up to trial.
- Successfully briefing and arguing all types of motions across a wide variety of cases, including claim construction, dispositive motions, expert challenges, discovery disputes, and jury charge conferences.
Commercial Litigation:
- Successfully representing an oil & gas startup in a nearly two-week state jury trial regarding the misappropriation of its proprietary and inventive designs. The jury returned a favorable verdict, finding that a former executive willfully and maliciously misappropriated the company’s trade secrets.
- Successfully representing Marathon Oil Company (acquired by ConocoPhillips) in the first trial held in the newly established Texas Business Courts. After a five-day trial, Business Court Judge Melissa Andrews ruled that Marathon validly invoked force majeure and was not liable for $26.5 million in damages related to natural gas deliveries it could not make during Winter Storm Uri.
- Successfully representing Marathon Oil Company in a six-day federal jury trial. Marathon prevailed on its declaratory judgment claim of $9.8 million and defeated Koch’s $123.7 million counterclaim for breach of contract.
- Successfully defeating mandamus petition before the Texas First Court of Appeals, preserving a favorable spoliation finding.
- Taking a key role in multiple 8 to 9-figure trials, including examining multiple key expert and fact witnesses, as well as handling all aspects of trial including opening statements and closing arguments.
LANGUAGES
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
IN THE NEWS:
- Over Half of the AZA Firm Named on Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026 Lists
- AZA’s $78.5 Million Patent Infringement Win Among 2025’s Top 10 National Patent Verdicts
- AZA Wins First Texas Business Court Trial
- Jury Awards AZA Client $78.5 Million in Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung
- 26 AZA Attorneys Honored as 2026 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
- AZA Defeats $123.7 Million Breach of Contract Claim in First Major Winter Storm Uri Natural Gas Trading Jury Trial
- More than half of AZA’s attorneys honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2022
- Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Executive Editor
The University of Texas at Austin, B.S. in Biology, 2019
- Presidential Scholar
- Distinguished Winner; Undergraduate STEM Research Forum
As an attorney, Mr. Henry is an eager and zealous advocate. He has experience in both patent and commercial litigation. In just a short time, he has accumulated a wealth of experience, including:
Patent Litigation:
- Successfully representing Anonymous Media in the enforcement of its patents covering automatic content recognition data processing technology against Samsung’s Smart TVs. Mr. Henry tried this patent infringement case in Marshall, TX and helped secure a $78.5 million jury verdict against global electronics giant Samsung. This verdict was listed among 2025’s Top 10 National Patent Verdicts.
- Successfully taking over the defense of Sesame, Inc. against patent-infringement claims brought by MDSave in the District of Delaware related to telehealth technology. On the eve of a hearing to invalidate all six of MDSave’s asserted patents, AZA negotiated for a complete dismissal of the case.
- Successfully defending a patentee in an inter partes review proceeding in front of the Patent & Trademark Office.
- Successfully representing a patent owner in the enforcement of its patent, ultimately securing a favorable settlement on the eve of trial after multiple key wins in the lead-up to trial.
- Successfully briefing and arguing all types of motions across a wide variety of cases, including claim construction, dispositive motions, expert challenges, discovery disputes, and jury charge conferences.
Commercial Litigation:
- Successfully representing an oil & gas startup in a nearly two-week state jury trial regarding the misappropriation of its proprietary and inventive designs. The jury returned a favorable verdict, finding that a former executive willfully and maliciously misappropriated the company’s trade secrets.
- Successfully representing Marathon Oil Company (acquired by ConocoPhillips) in the first trial held in the newly established Texas Business Courts. After a five-day trial, Business Court Judge Melissa Andrews ruled that Marathon validly invoked force majeure and was not liable for $26.5 million in damages related to natural gas deliveries it could not make during Winter Storm Uri.
- Successfully representing Marathon Oil Company in a six-day federal jury trial. Marathon prevailed on its declaratory judgment claim of $9.8 million and defeated Koch’s $123.7 million counterclaim for breach of contract.
- Successfully defeating mandamus petition before the Texas First Court of Appeals, preserving a favorable spoliation finding.
- Taking a key role in multiple 8 to 9-figure trials, including examining multiple key expert and fact witnesses, as well as handling all aspects of trial including opening statements and closing arguments.
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Over Half of the AZA Firm Named on Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026 Lists
- AZA’s $78.5 Million Patent Infringement Win Among 2025’s Top 10 National Patent Verdicts
- AZA Wins First Texas Business Court Trial
- Jury Awards AZA Client $78.5 Million in Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung
- 26 AZA Attorneys Honored as 2026 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
- AZA Defeats $123.7 Million Breach of Contract Claim in First Major Winter Storm Uri Natural Gas Trading Jury Trial
- More than half of AZA’s attorneys honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
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