Posts Tagged ‘commercial litigation’
AZA Named as Finalist for Two Texas Legal Awards
HOUSTON – AZA and partner Monica Uddin were named as finalists for the Texas Legal Awards 2026 sponsored by Texas Lawyer and Law.com. AZA is a finalist in the Litigation Departments of the Year, General Litigation category. The firm has won this award three times. As in the past, finalists on this year’s list are predominately global law firms with Texas offices. […]
AZA Partner Kevin Leyendecker Elected to American Board of Trial Advocates
HOUSTON – AZA partner Kevin Leyendecker has been elected to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an elite invitation-only group of the country’s leading judges and civil trial lawyers. Mr. Leyendecker is the fifth AZA lawyer to join this group where members are judged for, among other things, strong personal character, honorable reputation and […]
AZA Gets Oilfield Services Client Dropped from Competitor’s Trade Secret Lawsuit in 13 Days
LUBBOCK – Less than two weeks after being retained, AZA extricated its oilfield services client from a contentious lawsuit alleging conspiracy to steal trade secrets, equipment and work from a competitor. AZA client Hondo Resources LLC, which provides water transfer services for drilling and fracking operations, was sued in late May by a direct competitor, Clearwater Resources, and its […]
John Zavitsanos Named to Inaugural Board of Center for the Advancement of Judicial Excellence
HOUSTON – Along with an esteemed group of lawyers, AZA managing partner John Zavitsanos has been named to the inaugural board for a bipartisan nonprofit group designed to add transparency and improve the quality of the Texas judiciary. The nascent Center for the Advancement of Judicial Excellence has appointed Mr. Zavitsanos to the board with highly acclaimed lawyers Mo Lovett, David Beck, Ricardo Cedillo and Craig Enoch, who is also a former justice on the […]
AZA Lawyer Thomas Frashier Named Outstanding Young Lawyer
HOUSTON – The Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA) named AZA associate Thomas Frashier as the Outstanding Young Lawyer for 2026. The annual award recognizes a young lawyer in Houston who best demonstrates professional proficiency, service to the profession and service to the community. This is the second time an AZA associate has been awarded this honor. […]
AZA Partner Monica Uddin Honored with Premier Women in the Law Award
HOUSTON – AZA partner Monica Uddin was honored by the Association of Women Attorneys Foundation (AWAF) with a Premier Women in the Law Award at a March 31 celebratory luncheon. The AWAF is a charitable group that honors exceptional women lawyers and funds scholarships and fellowships for outstanding Houston law students. Award winners are chosen for their […]
AZA Opens Dallas Office in January 2026
DALLAS – AZA in January 2026 will break its 32-year tradition and open a second office. The 64-lawyer Houston trial boutique is branching out to Dallas with offices in the downtown Trammell Crow Center. The plan is to have 10 lawyers in Dallas within 12 months, although the office will launch with 5 lawyers. Intellectual […]
AZA Honored by Best Law Firms for 14th Year and in Multiple Categories
HOUSTON – AZA is being recognized for the 14th year among the Best Law Firms in Houston and nationally by The Best Lawyers in America. This year, it is honored as a Tier 1 Houston firm for its appellate work and in five categories of litigation – commercial, intellectual property, employment law for management, construction and personal […]
AZA Partner Monica Uddin Named One of Top National Lawyers for Client Service
HOUSTON – AZA partner Monica Uddin was one of only 240 lawyers nationwide named to the BTI Client Service All-Stars. The list, compiled through a survey of corporate counsel and those who regularly use top-drawer legal services, is largely composed of lawyers at big law firms. BTI specializes in strategic legal market research and has […]
AZA Partner Shahmeer Halepota Selected as One of Texas Lawyer’s On the Rise Award Winners
HOUSTON – AZA partner Shahmeer Halepota was named to Texas Lawyer’s 2025 Texas Legal Awards list of the best young lawyers in the state. The On the Rise award recognizes Texas’ most promising lawyers under the age of 40, with only 21 attorneys being recognized with the award statewide. The legal news magazine seeks lawyers […]
AZA Favorably Resolves Multi-Million Dollar Litigation for UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov
NEW YORK – Undefeated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts champion Khabib Nurmagomedov resolved his breach of contract lawsuit against Legionfarm Inc.—a gaming service which specializes in non-fungible tokens (NFTs)— under a confidential settlement agreement that AZA brokered. Mr. Nurmagomedov, a world-famous athlete and entrepreneur with a 29-0 UFC record, sued Legionfarm in 2023 […]
Vault’s 2026 Career Guide Again Puts AZA among Top Midsize Firms in Texas
HOUSTON – AZA was once again highly rated by associates responding to the Vault 2026 survey and was named in the top 10 midsize firms to work for in Texas. AZA was also rated nationally in the top 10 for career outlook, inclusion and compensation and in the top 20 for: best to work for, […]
AZA Partner Sammy Ford IV Wins HBA President’s Award
HOUSTON – AZA partner Sammy Ford IV has won the 2025 Houston Bar Association President’s Award in recognition of his outstanding service as chair of the HBA Litigation Section. “It was a pleasure to work with my colleagues in the Litigation Section. This year we tried to meet our members where they are to help […]
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