Posts Tagged ‘complex commercial litigation’
Jury Grants Client Every Cent Requested in Another AZA Business Court Victory
HOUSTON – A jury granted SmartDisk, a Houston-based deposition and video production company, a breach of contract win over the private equity firm that purchased national court reporting service Lexitas. The jury awarded SmartDisk $6.4 million in damages for breach of the agreement and $3.5 million in legal fees, with a provision to pay another $230,000 for an appeal. The jury found that Lexitas, which had been purchased by a series of private equity firms, promised to exclusively use SmartDisk for its […]
AZA Partner Warren McCarty Named to IAM IP International List of IP Strategists
DALLAS – AZA’s Dallas office managing partner Warren McCarty was named to an international list of 300 professionals known for implementing strategies to maximize the value of intellectual property portfolios. This is his second year to be honored. IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2026 is created by IAM IP, an international platform that provides tools and market analysis for businesses […]
AZA Partners Jason McManis and Warren McCarty Earn Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Recognition
HOUSTON – AZA partners Warren McCarty and Jason McManis were selected to Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 40 & Under list, which honors the next generation of trial attorneys shaping the profession. Benchmark Litigation each year publishes the 40 & Under List, which recognizes the “best and brightest litigators across the U.S.” Mr. McManis, head of AZA’s Chambers-recognized IP practice group, has an impressive track record of taking on some of the largest companies […]
22 AZA Lawyers Named 2027 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
HOUSTON – Twenty-two AZA lawyers were named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists. These awards honor the top 5% or less of attorneys in private practice in the U.S. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers says its process “is designed […]
Antonio Milton Named Top 40 under 40 by National Black Lawyers
HOUSTON – AZA lawyer Antonio Milton was selected by The National Black Lawyers as a Top 40 under 40 in Texas. The invitation-only organization choses rising stars by examining their achievements, reputations and recommendations from leading lawyers to determine the best in each state. The National Black Lawyers was created to celebrate legal excellence in part by developing […]
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 Wins $61.5 Million at Trial for Commercial Lender Client
HOUSTON – AZA’s commercial lending client won a $61.5 million judgment from a Harris County judge who conducted a bench trial over a set of loan agreements and the debtors slew of contractual and equitable defenses. State District Judge Dawn Rogers issued the June judgment after hearing a May bench trial about the loan initiated in 2018. AZA’s client was awarded full balance on its claims for breach of multiple loan documents. The judge […]
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 Named the Fastest-Growing Middle-Market Law Firm by Houston Business Journal
HOUSTON – The Houston Business Journal’s rankings of the fastest-growing middle-market businesses in the Houston region named AZA as the fastest-growing law firm. AZA ranked 14th among all area middle-market businesses based on percent of revenue growth for the last two years. The list includes companies in law, construction, design, plastics, architecture, homes, engineering and hotels. See the list […]
AZA Associates Applaud Work Quality & Put Firm in Top 3 Texas Midsized Firms
HOUSTON – AZA associates responding to the Vault Annual Associate Survey anonymously praised the firm for quality work and in doing so raised the firm to top 3 among Texas midsized law firms. Vault is a national organization that offers young lawyers career guidance and industry insights. Each year it conducts anonymous surveys of law firm associates to get […]
John Zavitsanos Named Again to Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know
HOUSTON – John Zavitsanos, a co-founder of AZA, was named to the Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know 2026 honorees list. He also made this list in 2025. Lawdragon editors said of the awarded lawyers: “They inspire and lead as never before. They are impassioned, inclusive and represent a new era of what it looks like to […]
AZA Name Partner Todd Mensing Again Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in Environmental Law
HOUSTON – AZA name partner Todd Mensing was once again named to Lawdragon’s list of The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers. Mr. Mensing, who focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, was honored for the fourth year for his work in environmental litigation. He is recognized among the top lawyers in the nation for commercial litigation and construction litigation […]
Six AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 List
HOUSTON – Six AZA lawyers were named by Lawdragon to its 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 list, doubling the number of AZA lawyers recognized nationally in this category from a year ago. Lawdragon called those listed “the lawyers of now – those advocates who lead the way for clients, their communities, their firms. They are brilliant, […]
AZA are our go-to firm for high-stakes litigations
