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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 […]
Jason McManis Named One of Five National Trial Rising Stars by Law360
HOUSTON – AZA partner Jason McManis, head of AZA’s intellectual property group, was named one of only five Law360 Rising Stars in the Trials category for 2022. He is featured in the article “Rising Star: Ahmad Zavitsanos’ Jason McManis.” Editors at the national legal news outlet reviewed more than 1,350 nominations for accomplished lawyers under […]
AZA Selected as a Finalist for National Elite Trial Law Firm 2022
HOUSTON – Trial law firm AZA is being honored as a “highly commended” finalist for the National Law Journal’s National Elite Trial Law Firm awards for a series of jury wins around the country on behalf of emergency room doctors underpaid by insurance companies. The firm and lead lawyer John Zavitsanos were honored in the […]
AZA Beats Frivolous Anti-SLAPP Appeal in Construction Case
HOUSTON – With criticism growing for how lawyers are abusing mid-case appeals, the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals today found that a local court was correct to toss a contractor’s frivolous attempts to use Texas’ anti-SLAPP law to delay an impending trial setting. The case now headed back to the trial docket of the 113th […]
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 Client Port of Houston Wins $28 Million Jury Verdict in Federal Court
HOUSTON – A jury in U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes’ court returned a $28 million verdict for the Port of Houston in a breach of contract dispute with French merchant firm Louis Dreyfus Company. The dispute was over Louis Dreyfus’ refusal to do required upkeep on a portside grain elevator it rented from the government […]
Daryl Moore and AZA Win Two SCOTX Victories in Cases Argued the Same Day
AUSTIN – The Supreme Court of Texas today handed AZA’s Daryl Moore two victories for client the City of San Antonio in immunity cases he argued back-to-back to the court in the fall of 2021. Both cases filed against San Antonio involved the immunity of law enforcement officers under the Texas Tort Claims Act and […]
Flores and McManis Named AZA Partners
HOUSTON – Rey Flores and Jason McManis have been named partners in the AZA law firm. Mr. Flores is a trial lawyer and combat veteran who brings to the courtroom the same focus, creativity and will to win that he displayed during his time on active duty with the U.S. Army. Mr. McManis is a skilled trial lawyer who helps individuals and businesses navigate […]
AZA Newsletter Celebrates Trials, New Lawyers, National News and More
HOUSTON – In our January 2022 newsletter, AZA shares news of the grand finale to a 13-trial year, six new lawyers hired, two new partners named, national media attention on two occasions and more. In the January 2022 issue of Pro Se!, the AZA newsletter available here, AZA first discusses how a busy year of […]
John Zavitsanos Interviewed on CNBC About Why Trial Lawyers Need to Work in Person
HOUSTON – AZA co-founder John Zavitsanos appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box show in a segment called “How Businesses Could Approach Return to Work in 2022.” “Being a trial lawyer, that requires a great deal of collaboration. During the pandemic we had a number of jury trials. To get ready for a jury trial requires countless meetings as ideas come up, as issues come up,” […]
AZA Named to Best Law Firms List for 10th Year by US News – Best Lawyers
HOUSTON – For the 10th year in a row, commercial litigation and intellectual property firm AZA is being recognized among the nation’s Best Law Firms in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. “AZA is my go-to firm for serious litigation that we either expect to go to trial or intend to take to […]
AZA and Name Partners Earn Honors in Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 Guide
HOUSTON – AZA and firm partners Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos earned recognition as Litigation Stars for the seventh year in a row from peer-review guide Benchmark Litigation, which honors preeminent litigation practitioners across the U.S. Benchmark makes its selections based on extensive interviews with trial lawyers, dispute resolution specialists and their clients as well as analysis of significant cases and firm developments. The guide for […]
AZA Ranked Among Houston’s 25 Largest Law Firms for 2021
HOUSTON – AZA, which specializes in complex commercial litigation and intellectual property law, has made the ranks of the 25 largest law firms in Houston for 2021. The annual list by the Houston Business Journal is based on law firm surveys at the start of the year. AZA also ranked No. 6 among Houston’s largest intellectual property law firms. AZA’s strong showing among major […]
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