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AZA Secures Another Multimillion-Dollar Victory for National Oilwell Varco
HOUSTON – A Houston state court jury this week returned a take-nothing verdict in favor of National Oilwell Varco, L.P., (NYSE: NOV), after finding that a former employee who sought more than $20 million in damages was rightfully fired for a safety violation and not the victim of race discrimination. The jury in Harris County […]
AZA, Firm Attorneys Again Earn Chambers USA Commercial Litigation Honors
HOUSTON – The Houston trial law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, again has earned recognition among the nation’s top commercial litigation firms in Texas in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In addition to the overall firm’s ranking, AZA partners Joe Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos, and Todd […]
Texas Court Upholds $15.7 Million Patent Infringement Verdict for Rembrandt Wireless
MARSHALL, Texas – Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has upheld a $15.7 million jury verdict in favor of Rembrandt Wireless Technologies LP after denying a request for a new trial on damages issues filed by Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Rembrandt is a business […]
AZA Ranked Among Top Energy Law Firms by Houston Business Journal
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, once again has earned a spot on the Houston Business Journal’s list of the leading energy law firms in Houston, alongside some of city’s biggest and oldest firms. The Houston Business Journal Book of Lists 2015-2016 includes the largest companies in Houston from a variety of industries, […]
Houston’s AZA Law Firm, 3 Name Partners Earn Benchmark Litigation Honors
HOUSTON – Three name partners from the Houston complex commercial litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, are being recognized as Local Litigation Stars in the 2016 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a national peer-review guide to attorneys. AZA also earned a recommended ranking in this year’s edition. Selected for their courtroom trial skills in […]
Houston Litigation Boutique AZA Again Earns ‘Best Law Firms’ National Ranking
HOUSTON – The commercial litigation firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is being recognized for the fourth year among the nation’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. Houston-based AZA, acclaimed as a boutique that can go head-to-head against much bigger law firms, is listed in […]
AZA Secures Victory for National Oilwell Varco in $120 Million Lawsuit
HOUSTON – A Houston federal jury this week returned a verdict in favor of National Oilwell Varco, L.P., (NYSE: NOV), finding no wrongdoing in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by eight African Americans who sought $120 million in damages. Houston-based NOV, an oilfield equipment supplier, argued that these employees were not treated differently because of […]
AZA Partner Todd Mensing’s Cross Examination Advice Featured in National News
HOUSTON – Advice from Todd Mensing, a partner in of AZA or AZA, about effective cross examination was featured by national legal news service Law360. In the article “The 5 Worst Things To Do On Cross-Exam” (subscription required), Mr. Mensing told Law360 that difficult witnesses who try to dodge questions are a boon for the cross examining attorney. […]
AZA Co-Founder Joseph Ahmad Offers Tips on Courtroom Effectiveness in Interview with Law360
HOUSTON – Joseph Ahmad, founding partner of AZA or AZA, was interviewed extensively about his trial expertise for a story by national legal news service Law360 on how lawyers should handle themselves in the courtroom. In the article “The Art of Effective Body Language at Trial” (subscription required), several leading trial lawyers across the nation […]
Eight Lawyers with Houston Litigation Firm AZA Chosen for Texas Super Lawyers List
HOUSTON –Five name partners and three other lawyers with Houston litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, have earned selection to the 2015 Texas Super Lawyers, a listing of the state’s top lawyers. Three partners, Joseph Ahmad, John Zavitsanos and Todd Mensing, also are being recognized among the top 100 lawyers in Texas, as […]
Nine AZA Lawyers Named Among Nation’s Best for Commercial, Patent Litigation
HOUSTON – Nine lawyers from the nationally acclaimed Houston litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, are being recognized in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America based on their work in commercial litigation and patent litigation. AZA attorneys Joseph Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir Alavi, Todd Mensing, Tim Shelby, Steve […]
Houston Appeals Court Says Corporate Officer Not Responsible for Debt
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas in Houston has found that a Harris County trial court erred by holding a corporate officer responsible for the debts of a failed local spa. In a July 23 opinion, a three-judge panel from the appeals court found that Francie Willis, a corporate […]
AZA Named Among Top US Patent Firms in International IP Guide
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing is recommended as one of the top seven U.S. plaintiff patent firms by the London-based intellectual property magazine Intellectual Asset Management (IAM). The magazine’s guide to the world’s top patent lawyers in key jurisdictions also named AZA partner Amir Alavi a silver-level recommended Texas patent litigator. Mr. […]
AZA Again Ranked Among Top Commercial Litigation Firms in Chambers USA
HOUSTON – The Houston trial law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, again has earned recognition among the nation’s top commercial litigation firms in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In its Chambers USA profile, AZA is described by one client as a “very results-driven law firm, and the […]
AZA Named 2015 Litigation Department of the Year by Texas Lawyer Newspaper
HOUSTON – In recognition of the firm’s trial successes in 2014, AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has earned selection as a Litigation Department of the Year for 2015 by the publishers of Texas Lawyer newspaper. The annual honor recognizes the Texas-based litigation groups that have excelled during the previous year based on courtroom results. […]
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