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Houston Law Firm AZA Named Among City’s Largest Energy Practices by Houston Business Journal
HOUSTON – Commercial litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has earned selection to the Houston Business Journal’s 2014 list of local law firms with the largest energy practices. The list, which appears in the April 25 issue, is based on the number of energy lawyers working in Houston-area firms. This marks the first […]
Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine Wins Federal Copyright, Trademark Battle in Houston
HOUSTON – A Houston area federal judge has ruled in favor of the publishers of Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine after finding that the magazine’s nameplate does not violate the copyright on a logo used by a similarly named fishing website. U.S. District Judge Gregg Costa last week tossed out a copyright claim filed by the […]
NY Judge Upholds Fraud Claims Against Wells Fargo, Fortis in $1.5 Billion Subprime Mortgage-Backed Securities Case
NEW YORK – A lawsuit filed by European bank LBBW Luxemburg S.A. over an alleged $1.5 billion subprime mortgage-backed securities fraud scheme cleared a significant hurdle last week when a federal judge denied the defendants’ extensive motions to dismiss. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken let stand the fraud, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and […]
Houston Attorney John Zavitsanos Shares Punitive Damages Insights in April Webinar
HOUSTON – Accomplished Houston attorney John Zavitsanos, a founding partner of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, will be providing his insights on punitive damages in commercial litigation as a featured speaker during a continuing legal education (CLE) webinar coming up in April. The 90-minute webinar is scheduled for noon-1:30 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, April […]
AZA Attorney Sean Gorman Featured in Oil and Gas Investor Article on Rise of U.S. Shale Production
HOUSTON – The U.S. shale oil and gas production boom has boosted demand for the legal expertise needed to handle regulatory issues, property and mineral rights disputes, and other related matters, Sean Gorman, a partner at Houston-based AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, recently told Oil and Gas Investor magazine. The publication quotes Mr. Gorman […]
AZA Attorney Featured in National News Coverage of ‘Meritless’ Appeal to Texas Supreme Court
HOUSTON – Following her successful defense of a client in a 2011 non-compete case, AZA attorney Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher characterized the plaintiff’s petition for review by the Texas Supreme Court as “meritless” in a Feb. 19 story in the legal publication Law360, “Oilfield Co. Asks Texas Justices to Nix Ex-Worker’s Fee Award.” The article explores […]
AZA, Firm Attorneys Rated Among Best in Commercial Litigation by Chambers USA
HOUSTON – The Houston-based law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has earned a coveted rating for its work in commercial litigation in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, which also has recognized three firm attorneys as statewide commercial litigation leaders. AZA provides efficient, award-winning client service to Fortune […]
International Corporate Expansion, in Energy or Other Industries, Demands Compliance Diligence
HOUSTON – The same countries that open their doors to foreign investment in offshore drilling and other business opportunities may be beefing up their nations’ anti-corruption regulations, making caution and compliance keys to success, two AZA lawyers say in a new article. Attorneys Paloma Zepeda and Sean Gorman of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing […]
Houston Clinics Pay $4.3 Million to Settle Doctor’s False Claims Lawsuit over Medicare Bills
HOUSTON – The operators of a network of wound care clinics have paid $4.3 million to the federal government to settle claims that they billed Medicare for treatment by unqualified therapists, ending a lawsuit by a Houston doctor who blew the whistle on them. Dr. Caroline Fife, a specialist in wound care and professor at […]
Three AZA Attorneys Named to ‘Who’s Who in Energy’ List
HOUSTON – Three attorneys from the complex commercial litigation and intellectual property boutique Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., or AZA, have been named to Houston’s “Who’s Who in Energy” list for 2013. Founding partner John Zavitsanos and partners Sean Gorman and Todd Mensing are all recognized as influential leaders in the energy industry […]
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 […]
Houston Appeals Court Affirms Sizable Legal Fee Award to AZA Client
HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court upheld a jury award of $750,000 in attorneys’ fees for AZA’s client – a ruling that means the award will stand as the fourth-largest defense verdict delivered in Texas in 2011. Attorney Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher of Houston’s Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing P.C. (or AZA) successfully defended Mistras […]
Plains Gas Solutions Sues Tennessee Gas Pipeline for at Least $100 Million, Claiming Breach of Contract
HOUSTON – Houston-based Plains Gas Solutions, LLC, sued other Houston companies – Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., LLC, (TGP) and Kinetica Partners, LLC and affiliates – for breach of contract and more for diverting promised gas from a Louisiana gas-processing plant, rendering it unable to function as designed. In a lawsuit filed in Harris County District […]
AZA Law Firm Celebrating 20 Years of Growth in Houston
Firm, partners responsible for making law, among top legal counsel in the state HOUSTON – Houston’s AZA, or AZA, is celebrating two decades of legal firsts, successful work for clients and overall firm growth since opening its doors with only two attorneys 20 years ago this month. Founded in July 1993 by attorneys John Zavitsanos […]
Attorney John Zavitsanos from Houston’s AZA Recognized among Nation’s Best for Client Service
HOUSTON – Accomplished attorney John Zavitsanos, a founding partner of the Houston complex commercial litigation and intellectual property firm Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., or AZA, is being recognized for providing superior client service based on a recent survey of top corporate counsel at U.S. companies. BTI Consulting Group, a 20-year-old Massachusetts-based polling […]
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