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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 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 […]
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. […]
Rembrandt Technologies Wins $15.7 Million Jury Verdict in Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung
MARSHALL, Texas – A Texas federal jury has awarded $15.7 million to Rembrandt Wireless Technologies LP after finding that Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. infringed on two Rembrandt patents covering Bluetooth technology. Jurors deliberated only one hour before issuing the Feb. 13 verdict. The five-day trial focused on two Rembrandt patents, U.S. Patent […]
AZA Named Among Houston’s Top Energy, Intellectual Property Law Firms
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has earned selection to the Houston Business Journal’s 2014-2015 list of leading local law firms, ranking among the largest energy and intellectual property legal practices in Houston. The lists in the just-released Houston Business Journal’s Book of Lists 2014-2015 are based on the number of energy and […]
Houston Litigation Boutique AZA Earns National Best Law Firms Ranking
HOUSTON – The Houston commercial litigation firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is being recognized as one of the country’s Best Law Firms for the third time by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. AZA, renowned for its courtroom success, earned a place among the top tier of Houston […]
Two AZA Lawyers Named to Who’s Who in Energy
HOUSTON – Two accomplished trial lawyers with the Houston-based complex commercial litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, have earned selection to the “Who’s Who in Energy” list of energy industry leaders in seven major U.S. cities. AZA partners John Zavitsanos and Todd Mensing were selected to the exclusive listing compiled by the editors […]
Eight Lawyers from AZA Named Among Nation’s Best for Commercial, Patent Litigation
HOUSTON – Eight lawyers from the acclaimed Houston litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, are being recognized in the 2015 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, Sean Gorman, Tim Shelby […]
Widow of Houston Area Volunteer Firefighter Who Died in Training Exercise Sues Trainers
BEAUMONT, Texas – The widow of a Houston area volunteer firefighter has filed a wrongful death and gross negligence lawsuit in Beaumont state court against several firefighter training groups and individuals for running a training exercise that led to her husband’s death in 2012. Penelope M. Smith filed the lawsuit on July 31 on behalf […]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Judgment for CITGO in Employee Race Discrimination Lawsuit
HOUSTON – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has upheld a summary judgment in favor of CITGO Petroleum Corp. in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by an employee who was fired for unprofessional behavior and threatening a co-worker. Attorney Monica Uddin of the Houston law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & […]
AZA Earns Selection to Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame
DALLAS – The complex commercial litigation and intellectual property boutique AZA, or AZA, has been named to the inaugural Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame by Texas Lawyer newspaper for winning one of the top intellectual property verdicts in the state. AZA’s victory was the fifth largest on a list of the top verdicts from 2010-2012 […]
Partners from Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Boutique AZA Earn Top 100 Selections in 2011 Texas Super Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Lawyers from the Houston complex commercial litigation law firm of AZA have earned selections as two of the Top 100 lawyers in Texas in the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers listing of the state’s top attorneys. Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos, two of four firm lawyers named to the overall Texas Super Lawyers list, […]
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