Posts Tagged ‘complex commercial litigation’
Houston Appeals Court Delivers Take-Nothing Judgment in Trade Secrets Case
HOUSTON – A Houston appeals court has cleared a group of defendants in a trade secret misappropriation case by overturning an earlier $4.4 million judgment and awarding a take-nothing judgment. Houston commercial litigation firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, successfully represented Milo Nickel and Michael LeBlanc, former executives of Plaintiff MBI Global LLC. The […]
Houston Attorney John Zavitsanos Shares Punitive Damages Insights in April Webinar
HOUSTON – Accomplished Houston attorney John Zavitsanos, a founding partner of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, will be providing his insights on punitive damages in commercial litigation as a featured speaker during a continuing legal education (CLE) webinar coming up in April. The 90-minute webinar is scheduled for noon-1:30 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, April […]
AZA Attorney Sean Gorman Featured in Oil and Gas Investor Article on Rise of U.S. Shale Production
HOUSTON – The U.S. shale oil and gas production boom has boosted demand for the legal expertise needed to handle regulatory issues, property and mineral rights disputes, and other related matters, Sean Gorman, a partner at Houston-based AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, recently told Oil and Gas Investor magazine. The publication quotes Mr. Gorman […]
Houston Jury Awards Tech Company $11.4 Million Over Competitor’s False Accusations to Government Agencies, Customers
HOUSTON – A Harris County jury has awarded $11.4 million to Houston technology company Function One Consulting Group L.L.C. after a competitor made false accusations of tax violations to Function One’s then-largest customer. The jury’s verdict includes $1 million in punitive damages based on the conduct of Function One competitor Accudata Systems Inc., which also […]
AZA Attorney Featured in National News Coverage of ‘Meritless’ Appeal to Texas Supreme Court
HOUSTON – Following her successful defense of a client in a 2011 non-compete case, AZA attorney Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher characterized the plaintiff’s petition for review by the Texas Supreme Court as “meritless” in a Feb. 19 story in the legal publication Law360, “Oilfield Co. Asks Texas Justices to Nix Ex-Worker’s Fee Award.” The article explores […]
AZA, Firm Attorneys Rated Among Best in Commercial Litigation by Chambers USA
HOUSTON – The Houston-based law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has earned a coveted rating for its work in commercial litigation in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, which also has recognized three firm attorneys as statewide commercial litigation leaders. AZA provides efficient, award-winning client service to Fortune […]
International Corporate Expansion, in Energy or Other Industries, Demands Compliance Diligence
HOUSTON – The same countries that open their doors to foreign investment in offshore drilling and other business opportunities may be beefing up their nations’ anti-corruption regulations, making caution and compliance keys to success, two AZA lawyers say in a new article. Attorneys Paloma Zepeda and Sean Gorman of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing […]
Houston Law Firm AZA Named Among Nation’s Best for Commercial Litigation
Litigation boutique wins national recognition from The Best Lawyers in America HOUSTON – The Houston-based complex commercial litigation and intellectual property firm Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. (or AZA) is being recognized as one of the country’s “Best Law Firms” yet again by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in […]
Houston Appeals Court Affirms Sizable Legal Fee Award to AZA Client
HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court upheld a jury award of $750,000 in attorneys’ fees for AZA’s client – a ruling that means the award will stand as the fourth-largest defense verdict delivered in Texas in 2011. Attorney Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher of Houston’s Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing P.C. (or AZA) successfully defended Mistras […]
Plains Gas Solutions Sues Tennessee Gas Pipeline for at Least $100 Million, Claiming Breach of Contract
HOUSTON – Houston-based Plains Gas Solutions, LLC, sued other Houston companies – Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., LLC, (TGP) and Kinetica Partners, LLC and affiliates – for breach of contract and more for diverting promised gas from a Louisiana gas-processing plant, rendering it unable to function as designed. In a lawsuit filed in Harris County District […]
AZA Law Firm Celebrating 20 Years of Growth in Houston
Firm, partners responsible for making law, among top legal counsel in the state HOUSTON – Houston’s AZA, or AZA, is celebrating two decades of legal firsts, successful work for clients and overall firm growth since opening its doors with only two attorneys 20 years ago this month. Founded in July 1993 by attorneys John Zavitsanos […]
Attorney John Zavitsanos from Houston’s AZA Recognized among Nation’s Best for Client Service
HOUSTON – Accomplished attorney John Zavitsanos, a founding partner of the Houston complex commercial litigation and intellectual property firm Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., or AZA, is being recognized for providing superior client service based on a recent survey of top corporate counsel at U.S. companies. BTI Consulting Group, a 20-year-old Massachusetts-based polling […]
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 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., […]
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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