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Three AZA Courtroom Attorneys Earn Selections in “Who’s Who in Energy” List

HOUSTON – The complex commercial litigation and intellectual property boutique Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., or AZA, is home to three attorneys who have earned selection to the “Who’s Who in Energy” list of energy industry leaders in seven major U.S. cities. AZA partners Sean Gorman, Todd Mensing and John Zavitsanos were selected […]

Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Firm AZA Wins One of Nation’s Top 10 Verdicts of 2011

HOUSTON – A $345 million patent infringement verdict won by Houston’s Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing PC, or AZA, on behalf of Austin, Texas-based Versata Software Inc. is ranked as the eighth-largest verdict in the United States during 2011, based on nationwide data compiled by American Lawyer Media’s Verdict Search. The verdict in Versata […]

Four From Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Firm AZA Named Among Texas’ Top Young Attorneys

HOUSTON – Houston attorneys Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher, Steven Mitby, Kinan Romman and Tim Shelby from the complex commercial litigation law firm of Ahmad, Anaipakos, Zavitsanos, Alavi & Mensing PC, or AZA, are included in the 2011 Texas Rising Stars list, which honors the best Texas lawyers under age 40 and those in practice fewer than […]

Houston Complex Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Firm AZA Helps Client Move Patent Case to Home State

HOUSTON – The intellectual property and complex commercial litigation firm of Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing PC, or AZA, recently helped a client secure the removal of a patent infringement lawsuit from a Texas federal court to the client’s home state. AZA partners Amir Alavi and Steven Mitby are defending a Wisconsin company that […]

Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Boutique AZA Named Among Top Law Firms for Client Service by BTI

HOUSTON – The Houston complex commercial litigation and intellectual property firm AZA (AZA) is pleased to announce the firm’s selection to The BTI Client Service A-Team 2012, a ranking of law firms based on interviews with corporate counsel from across the United States. The BTI Client Service A-Team 2012: The Survey of Law Firm Client […]

Houston Litigator Steven Mitby of AZA Wins Exoneration Letter for Port Executive

HOUSTON – Houston litigator Steven Mitby, a partner in the complex commercial litigation firm AZA, won a rare letter of exoneration from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office on behalf of Port of Houston Authority CEO Alec Dryer. Mr. Mitby represented Mr. Dreyer after media reports questioned the use of a Port boat during a […]

Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Firm AZA Files Two New Patent Infringement Cases in the Eastern District of Texas

HOUSTON – The Houston complex commercial litigation lawyers at AZA recently filed patent infringement lawsuits against two Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. AZA partners Steven Mitby, Demetrios Anaipakos and Amir Alavi filed a claim on behalf of Austin-based Versata Software Inc. against Japan-based Toyota Motor Corp., […]

Houston Litigation Firm AZA Lawyers John Zavitsanos and Todd Mensing named to Who’s Who in Energy

HOUSTON – Houston energy litigators John Zavitsanos and Todd Mensing, partners in AZA, were named to the “Who’s Who in Energy” list of leaders in the industry compiled by a group of business publications. The editors of the Dallas Business Journal, Houston Business Journal and Pittsburgh Business Times selected 300 key players in the energy […]

Lawyer Monica Uddin from Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Firm AZA Wins $2 Million Plus Attorneys’ Fees in Contract Case

HOUSTON – Houston litigator Monica Uddin, a first-year lawyer at Ahmad, Anaipakos, Zavitsanos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., won a $2 million summary judgment plus attorneys’ fees in a breach-of-contract case in Harris County. On Nov. 14, Judge Jaclanel McFarland of the 133rd District Court signed the judgment awarding $2 million in damages and $8,740 in […]

Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Firm AZA Successfully Defends Trade Secret Lawsuit, Wins $750,000 in Legal Fees

HOUSTON – The Houston complex commercial litigation law firm of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is announcing a Houston jury verdict in favor of Mistras Group Inc. (NYSE: MG) following a trade secret case that included an award of substantial attorneys’ fees for the firm. AZA lawyers John Zavitsanos and Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher won […]

Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Firm AZA Wins Bankruptcy Rulings for Versata FZ, LLC

AUSTIN, Texas – The Houston complex commercial litigation law firm of AZA recently won important rulings for firm client Versata FZ, LLC, that protect the company’s intellectual property rights in computer-aided design software. AZA lawyers Demetrios Anaipakos and Kinan Romman won a two-day September trial in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of […]

Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Firm AZA Home to Three Best Lawyers in America

HOUSTON – Three name partners from the Houston complex commercial litigation law firm AZA once again have earned recognition in The Best Lawyers in America. Joe Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, and Demetrios Anaipakos all are featured in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, marking the eighth consecutive year they have been highlighted on […]

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, […]

Lawyers from Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Boutique AZA Earn Texas Super Lawyers Listings

HOUSTON – The Houston complex commercial litigation law firm of AZA once again is home to four lawyers on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers listing of the state’s top attorneys. Joe Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos and Amir Alavi all were named among the top lawyers in the state. Mr. Ahmad and Mr. Zavitsanos earned […]

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