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AZA Gets Oilfield Services Client Dropped from Competitor’s Trade Secret Lawsuit in 13 Days
LUBBOCK – Less than two weeks after being retained, AZA extricated its oilfield services client from a contentious lawsuit alleging conspiracy to steal trade secrets, equipment and work from a competitor. AZA client Hondo Resources LLC, which provides water transfer services for drilling and fracking operations, was sued in late May by a direct competitor, Clearwater Resources, and its […]
Five AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers for 2026
HOUSTON – Five of AZA’s top patent litigators were named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers 2026 list, which Lawdragon describes as “lawyers protecting innovation, defending brand integrity and leveraging the assets at the heart of their clients’ businesses.” Those named are partners Jason McManis, Warren McCarty and Weining Bai and associates Louis Liao and Colin Phillips. This is the second year for Lawdragon’s […]
AZA Associates Applaud Work Quality & Put Firm in Top 3 Texas Midsized Firms
HOUSTON – AZA associates responding to the Vault Annual Associate Survey anonymously praised the firm for quality work and in doing so raised the firm to top 3 among Texas midsized law firms. Vault is a national organization that offers young lawyers career guidance and industry insights. Each year it conducts anonymous surveys of law firm associates to get […]
AZA Lawyer Thomas Frashier Named Outstanding Young Lawyer
HOUSTON – The Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA) named AZA associate Thomas Frashier as the Outstanding Young Lawyer for 2026. The annual award recognizes a young lawyer in Houston who best demonstrates professional proficiency, service to the profession and service to the community. This is the second time an AZA associate has been awarded this honor. […]
AZA Partner Monica Uddin Honored with Premier Women in the Law Award
HOUSTON – AZA partner Monica Uddin was honored by the Association of Women Attorneys Foundation (AWAF) with a Premier Women in the Law Award at a March 31 celebratory luncheon. The AWAF is a charitable group that honors exceptional women lawyers and funds scholarships and fellowships for outstanding Houston law students. Award winners are chosen for their […]
Four AZA Lawyers Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Four of AZA’s lawyers in the Houston and Dallas offices were named as 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers. John Zavitsanos, an AZA co-founder, is a repeat honoree for his expertise in commercial litigation, intellectual property and securities. His trial work, like that of the other AZA lawyers named, includes cases on both […]
Six AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 List
HOUSTON – Six AZA lawyers were named by Lawdragon to its 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 list, doubling the number of AZA lawyers recognized nationally in this category from a year ago. Lawdragon called those listed “the lawyers of now – those advocates who lead the way for clients, their communities, their firms. They are brilliant, […]
AZA Honored by Best Law Firms for 14th Year and in Multiple Categories
HOUSTON – AZA is being recognized for the 14th year among the Best Law Firms in Houston and nationally by The Best Lawyers in America. This year, it is honored as a Tier 1 Houston firm for its appellate work and in five categories of litigation – commercial, intellectual property, employment law for management, construction and personal […]
AZA Co-founder Joe Ahmad Named a Lawdragon Leading Corporate Employment Lawyer 2026
HOUSTON – Name partner Joe Ahmad, co-founder of AZA, was named once again to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers list. The 2026 edition marks the third year Mr. Ahmad has been on this list. He was again cited for his expertise in executive representation. Lawdragon says the Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers list is […]
AZA Favorably Resolves Multi-Million Dollar Litigation for UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov
NEW YORK – Undefeated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts champion Khabib Nurmagomedov resolved his breach of contract lawsuit against Legionfarm Inc.—a gaming service which specializes in non-fungible tokens (NFTs)— under a confidential settlement agreement that AZA brokered. Mr. Nurmagomedov, a world-famous athlete and entrepreneur with a 29-0 UFC record, sued Legionfarm in 2023 […]
AZA Named for 12th Year to List of Best Law Firms
HOUSTON – AZA is being recognized for the 12th year among the Best Law Firms in Houston by The Best Lawyers in America. “Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing is one of the truly outstanding commercial trial firms in Texas and the U.S. They are always my first choice when the litigation matter is critical,” one AZA […]
AZA Names Five New Partners for 2023
HOUSTON – AZA’s largest new partner class ever includes five lawyers who have made Fortune 500 clients happy, won hundreds of millions of dollars for a variety of clients, and worked successfully on both sides of the courtroom aisle. The new partner class, effective Jan. 1, includes: Ward Goolsby, Shahmeer Halepota, Foster Johnson, Kevin […]
Zavitsanos One of Law360’s 10 National ‘Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar’ for Groundbreaking Healthcare Jury Trial Wins
HOUSTON –John Zavitsanos, co-founder of AZA, was one of only 10 lawyers named as a “Titan of the Plaintiffs bar” by Law360 today for his recent groundbreaking healthcare jury wins. Mr. Zavitsanos was chosen for the work he’s done for client TeamHealth to seek fair insurance reimbursements for emergency room doctors around the nation. He’s […]
AZA Energy Sector Client Sees Lawsuit Dismissed
HOUSTON – AZA’s client, one of the world’s largest oilfield services companies, saw plaintiffs drop their multimillion-dollar catastrophic personal injury case against it after AZA filed a summary judgment motion on the client’s behalf. The case stemmed from a 2019 accident in which a roofing contractor fell through a skylight while performing repair work […]
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