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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’s John Zavitsanos Named National Law Journal’s Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Trailblazer
HOUSTON – AZA co-founder John Zavitsanos was named by the National Law Journal as one of the “Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Trailblazers” for his jury wins in trials seeking fair insurance reimbursements for emergency room doctors around the nation. NLJ’s Trailblazers is a special supplement spotlighting professionals who are “agents of change in their respective practice areas.” […]
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 Victorious in $75 Million Nationally Watched TeamHealth Trial Against Insurance Giant United Healthcare
LAS VEGAS – In a closely watched trial, a Nevada jury handed AZA client TeamHealth yet another trial victory on behalf of underpaid emergency room doctors, this time with a $62.65 million jury award against United Healthcare, the largest insurer in the nation. With attorneys’ fees, the award came to more than $75 million. The seven-week trial put several Las Vegas area […]
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 […]
Ten AZA Lawyers Make Super Lawyers List; Four Rank among Top 100
HOUSTON – Ten AZA lawyers have earned recognition for 2021 by Texas Super Lawyers, and four have made the Top 100 list. AZA co-founders Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos are once again being honored among the top 100 lawyers in Texas for their noteworthy trial skills. Mr. Zavitsanos was chosen for his business litigation work and Mr. Ahmad was selected for his expertise in labor and employment law. Name partners Amir Alavi and Demetrios Anaipakos made the top 100 […]
Houston Jury Sends U.S. Insurance Companies a Strong Message on Behalf of Emergency Room Doctors
HOUSTON – A Harris County jury awarded $19.1 million to a group of emergency room doctors in the first case in the nation to litigate emergency room physicians’ out-of-network pay from private insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act. The jury awarded physician groups ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest PA and Emergency Services of Texas, affiliates of non-party physician led TeamHealth, $1.58 million in actual damages and $17.5 million in punitive damages from Molina Healthcare of […]
AZA Client FlexSteel Pipelines Wins Appellate Ruling on Jurisdiction Over Chinese Company
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals has ruled that AZA client FlexSteel Pipelines Technology Inc. can proceed to trial against a Chinese company and its Houston-based employee for theft of trade secrets. The appellate court found that a Harris County trial judge did not err by allowing a special appearance by China-based Changchun […]
AZA Trial Lawyers Among Nation’s Best for Commercial, Intellectual Property Litigation and Appellate Law for 2021
HOUSTON – Twelve attorneys with AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., have earned recognition in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the nation’s oldest peer review guide to top lawyers. AZA partners Joe Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir Alavi, Todd Mensing, Sammy Ford IV and Tim Shelby were all rated for commercial litigation along with Of Counsel Shawn Bates. Mr. Mensing was also honored for his construction […]
TeamHealth Emergency Physician Group Wins $9.4 Million Arkansas Jury Verdict for Underpayment by Centene Corporation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A six-person jury on Tuesday awarded a $9.4 million verdict on behalf of Southeastern Emergency Physicians, LLC, an affiliate of TeamHealth Inc., finding that Centene Corporation and Ambetter, Novasys and Celtic, its commercial insurance subsidiaries, systematically tried to strip the 120 emergency clinicians in the physician’s group of most of their […]
Judge Stops Specialty RTP Employee from Stealing Permian Basin Customers of FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies
HOUSTON – A state district judge has issued an injunction to stop spoolable reinforced thermoplastic pipe salesman Jeremy Joy at his new employer Specialty RTP, LLC from approaching certain existing and potential customers of Mr. Joy’s former employer FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies Inc. This injunction is a response to a lawsuit charging Mr. Joy with breaching his contract with his former employer FlexSteel and using FlexSteel’s Permian Basin confidential customer information to try to lure them to buy instead from FlexSteel’s competitor, Specialty RTP. […]
For Seventh Year, Prestigious Chambers USA Ranks AZA Among Top Texas Commercial Litigation Firms
HOUSTON – For the seventh year, Houston commercial litigation and intellectual property boutique AZA has been named among Texas’ top general commercial litigation firms in the Chambers USA guide. Four of the firm lawyers are recognized in the 2020 edition individually for their legal prowess. Partners John Zavitsanos and Todd Mensing are ranked for their general commercial litigation experience. Partner Demetrios Anaipakos is ranked for his intellectual property expertise, and partner Joe Ahmad is ranked for his labor and employment work for […]
John Zavitsanos Earns Recertification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
HOUSTON – AZA co-founder John Zavitsanos has been recertified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy after completing a rigorous review process. Mr. Zavitsanos is also board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The state and national certifications are awarded based on a review process that results in only a small percentage of lawyers earning certification. The national trial advocacy board’s screening criteria includes demonstration of substantial trial experience; submission of judicial […]
AZA Beats the Odds for Energy Company in Tragic Oklahoma Explosion
McALESTER, Okla. – Following three weeks of grisly testimony about a tragic 2018 oil rig explosion that killed five, jurors nevertheless found that AZA client National Oilwell Varco (NOV) was only 10 percent responsible. The jury found other companies that had already settled out of the case for significant amounts were 90 percent at fault. The devastating accident was the industry’s deadliest since the Deepwater Horizon explosion […]
AZA, Three Firm Partners Honored by Benchmark Litigation Fifth Year in a Row
HOUSTON – Houston complex commercial litigation and intellectual property law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, and three firm partners have earned recognition in the 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a peer-review guide to top lawyers and firms. AZA received Benchmark’s “Recommended” rating for the fifth time as a firm. Name partners Joe Ahmad, […]
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