Posts Tagged ‘intellectual property’
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 […]
Jury Awards AZA Client $78.5 Million in Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung
MARSHALL, Texas – After a five-day trial, a federal jury awarded AZA’s client Anonymous Media Research Holdings the full $78,512,999 requested from Samsung Electronics Co. for infringing on two patents. The jury in U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s Eastern District of Texas court heard how Samsung improperly used two Anonymous Media patents covering methods for improving automatic […]
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, […]
Prestigious Chambers USA Ranks AZA for 12th Year and Honors Seven Firm Lawyers
HOUSTON – Chambers USA, the gold standard of legal ratings, gave AZA top ratings in Texas for two practice areas and ranked seven lawyers. This is the12th year AZA was rated in the general commercial litigation category and the fifth year for its intellectual property (IP) practice. “The firm sets the bar for excellence in […]
International IP Guide Again Counts AZA Among Top Texas Patent Trial Firms
HOUSTON – The internationally prestigious IAM World’s Leading Patent Professionals once again has named AZA among the top patent trial firms in Texas and highly ranked two of the firm’s partners. The international guide called AZA “a first stop for important IP litigation matters.” It said the firm is distinguished by remarkable trial victories, adding, […]
Jason McManis Recognized for Intellectual Property Litigation Prowess by Benchmark Litigation
HOUSTON – Benchmark Litigation has named AZA partner Jason McManis to the eighth edition of its 40 & Under, a guide to the nation’s most notable up-and-coming litigation trial attorneys. Mr. McManis, the head of AZA’s intellectual property group, was cited for his intellectual property litigation skills. He has extensive experience in front of the jury […]
AZA Again Named a Top Texas Patent Trial Firm by Prestigious International IP Guide
HOUSTON – AZA has again been named a top-level Texas patent litigation firm by London-based intellectual property publisher IAM. AZA was rated among the top 15 Texas firms for patent work, most of the others being Big Law firms. AZA partners Jason McManis and Todd Mensing were also recommended as among the best by IAM. AZA […]
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 Earns Prestigious 2022 Chambers USA Rankings in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property
HOUSTON – Chambers USA, the independent and prestigious legal guide, has ranked AZA among the top Texas law firms for both commercial litigation and intellectual property work yet again. Three of the firm’s lawyers are individually ranked as well. Firm co-founder John Zavitsanos and partner Todd Mensing are ranked for general commercial litigation. Co-founder Joe […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three AZA Partners Make Lawdragon’s 500 Top Plaintiff Financial Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Three AZA partners have earned the distinction of being named to Lawdragon’s list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America for 2021. Founding lawyer John Zavitsanos and firm partners Demetrios Anaipakos and Amir Alavi were honored for their representation of plaintiffs in commercial litigation and intellectual property cases. Mr. Zavitsanos and Mr. Alavi were also recognized for their securities litigation work. In announcing the 2021 list, Lawdragon’s editors […]
AZA Named a Top Texas Patent Trial Firm for Seventh Year in a Row by Prestigious International IP Guide
HOUSTON – AZA, for the seventh consecutive year, has been named a top-level Texas patent litigation firm by London-based intellectual property publisher IAM. AZA was rated top-tier, or gold level, with only five other Texas firms, three of them international Big Law firms. Three AZA partners were also recommended by IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021. The new guide said of […]
AZA Named to Best Law Firms List for Ninth Year by US News – Best Lawyers
HOUSTON – For the ninth year in a row, commercial litigation and intellectual property firm AZA is being recognized among the nation’s Best Law Firms in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. One of the firm’s clients, the CEO of a sealing products company, said of AZA’s lawyers: “(They) are the very best civil trial […]
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