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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 […]
AZA Named to Best Law Firms List for 11th Year by US News – Best Lawyers
HOUSTON – Trial law firm AZA is being recognized among the Best Law Firms in Houston for 2023 by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. The selection marks the 11th time the firm has been named to the list. “Absolutely my go-to firm for any high-stakes litigation. AZA is tough, […]
Five AZA Partners Named Leading Litigators in America
HOUSTON – Lawdragon named five AZA partners to its list of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. Firm co-founders Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos were named along with partners Todd Mensing, Jane Langdell Robinson, and Monica Uddin. Lawdragon said this list was “dedicated to those attorneys who excel representing principally corporations and other organizations in […]
John Zavitsanos Named Trailblazer by The American Lawyer
HOUSTON – AZA co-founder John Zavitsanos was named by The American Lawyer magazine as one of the 2022 Trailblazers South for his jury wins in trials seeking fair insurance reimbursements for emergency room doctors around the nation. The American Lawyer Trailblazers South is a special supplement spotlighting “a handful of individuals from each practice area […]
AZA Represents Ben & Jerry’s in International Lawsuit Against British-based Parent Company
HOUSTON – The board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s, the premium ice cream brand known for its social awareness, has hired AZA to fight its parent company Unilever, a multinational consumer product company, over the licensing of the frozen treat brand in the West Bank and other issues. The fight has gained international […]
Vault’s 2023 Career Guide Puts AZA among Top Midsize Firms in U.S. & Top 4 in Texas
HOUSTON – AZA is ranked by the popular career guide Vault among the nation’s top midsize law firms to work for and among the top 4 midsize firms in Texas, based on surveys of law firm associates. The trial firm ranked No. 4 overall among Texas firms its size. It was No. 13 nationally for […]
Texas Lawyer Magazine Yet Again Names AZA Litigation Department of the Year
HOUSTON – AZA was once again chosen by Texas Lawyer magazine as the best boutique-sized litigation department in Texas. This is the third time the firm has earned the honor in just the last eight years. AZA was named best Texas boutique litigation department in 2019 and in 2015. And in 2017, the firm won […]
John Zavitsanos Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Top Plaintiff Financial Lawyers List
HOUSTON – AZA co-founding partner John Zavitsanos has been named once again to Lawdragon’s list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America. He is honored in the 2022 list for his representation of plaintiffs in commercial litigation, intellectual property and securities litigation cases. This year Mr. Zavitsanos has been honored nationally with […]
AZA Wins for Healthcare Clients Earn Top Verdict Rankings in Texas, US
HOUSTON – AZA’s trial victories for underpaid emergency doctor groups earned recognition among the Top Verdicts for 2021 by the National Law Journal and Texas Lawyer. Rankings are based on court records scrutinized by VerdictSearch, an affiliate of National Law Journal. AZA made the Top 100 list nationally with one case and earned a place […]
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