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AZA Social Media Influencer Case Featured in The New York Times
In The New York Times story “Can You Copyright a Vibe?” reporter Sandra E. Garcia writes about two Texas influencers, one an AZA client, fighting an unprecedented legal battle in Austin federal court over their online similarities. AZA lawyers represent Alyssa Sheil, who was sued by another Instagram and TikTok poster who alleged that their […]
Kevin Leyendecker Named Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
HOUSTON – AZA partner Kevin Leyendecker has been named a fellow of the invitation-only Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary society with a limited number of members. The Litigation Counsel of America was established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership in the group is limited nationally to 3,500 fellows, representing less […]
AZA Named to 2023 National Top Verdict List
HOUSTON – One of AZA’s unanimous jury verdicts for a Houston-based energy company was named in the National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts of 2023. The verdict was a $41.8 million win from a South Texas jury in an oil and gas trespass case against Energy Transfer. The McMullen County jury found AZA client […]
Vault’s 2025 Career Guide Puts AZA among Top Midsize Firms in U.S. and Texas
HOUSTON – AZA was rated the 11th-best midsize firm to work for in the country and the sixth-best in Texas by the 2025 Vault career guide. AZA was also ranked in the guide among the top five midsize firms in quality of work and selectivity, and was top 10 in compensation, satisfaction and diversity Vault’s […]
AZA Wins Appeal for Energy Giant
HOUSTON – The Supreme Court of Texas agreed with AZA’s appellate team when it found that a trial court abused its discretion when it failed to dismiss a case against energy giant Weatherford International. The justices found on April 26 that Weatherford could not be sued in a Texas court. The case was filed by […]
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 Wins Summary Judgment for Saltgrass Restaurant in Contract Case
HOUSTON – A federal judge granted Saltgrass Steak House’s motion for summary judgment in a contract feud with a neighboring landowner over whether a new BJ’s restaurant could replace a closed Joe’s Crab Shack. This case concerns a 2006 easement agreement between Joe’s Crab Shack Real Estate Holdings, Inc. and Saltgrass, Inc. At the time of […]
AZA Again Named a Top Texas Patent Trial Firm by Prestigious International IP Guide
HOUSTON – AZA has again been named a top-level Texas patent litigation firm by London-based intellectual property publisher IAM. AZA was rated among the top 15 Texas firms for patent work, most of the others being Big Law firms. AZA partners Jason McManis and Todd Mensing were also recommended as among the best by IAM. AZA […]
AZA Wins Three Trials in Just Two Weeks in May
HOUSTON – In just two weeks in May, AZA lawyers won three trials. They won for a fuel company in a take-nothing judgment, the Port of Houston in an employment dispute and a medical group quelling a fraud claim. These were the ninth, 10th and 11th cases AZA lawyers have already tried to verdict or […]
AZA Wins Take-Nothing Judgment for Fuel Company
HOUSTON – AZA defeated a $5 million breach of contract claim for a Houston-based fuel company that was sued by an international fuel trader. A Harris County district judge ruled in May for AZA’s client following a one-week trial in April that ended with both sides submitting proposed findings, conclusions, and judgments. This was the […]
Todd Mensing Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in Environmental Law
HOUSTON – AZA partner Todd Mensing has been named to Lawdragon’s list of the 2023 Green 500 Leading Lawyers in Environmental Law. In announcing their honorees, Lawdragon’s editors said they selected this year’s “remarkable group from our time-honed process of journalistic reporting, nominations and vetting with peers and experts in environmental law.” Mr. Mensing […]
AZA and Hogan Thompson Win $41.8 Million Jury Verdict
TILDEN, Texas – The AZA and Hogan Thompson law firms teamed up to win their two clients a total of $41.8 million from a South Texas jury in an oil and gas trespass case. A McMullen County jury unanimously found that AZA’s client SilverBow Resources and Hogan Thompson’s client El Dorado Gas & Oil were […]
AZA Adds Veteran Trial Lawyer Chris Hackerman
HOUSTON – AZA has hired seasoned trial lawyer Chris Hackerman whose deep experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants ranges from trade secret and employee misappropriation cases to antitrust violations and fraud claims. Mr. Hackerman has more than 25 years of experience and joins the firm as Of Counsel. He has represented business clients in a […]
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 […]
AZA Favorably Resolves Internationally Watched Case for Ben & Jerry’s
HOUSTON – The board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s, the premium ice cream brand known for its social awareness, has successfully and confidentially settled a dispute with its parent company Unilever, a multinational consumer product company. The legal battle was over the billion-dollar brand’s corporate governance, including the licensing of Ben & Jerry’s products […]
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