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AZA Again Named to National List of the Most Feared Opponents for 2027
HOUSTON – AZA again was named among law firms that general counsel and top-level legal counsel consumers fear the most in BTI Consulting’s list “Clients Single Out the Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation.” As BTI put it, a fearsome reputation “starts working before the lawyers do. … This is fear as a litigation asset.” […]
AZA Again Named a Texas Powerhouse Law Firm by Law360
HOUSTON – National legal publication Law360 has again named AZA one of only five Texas powerhouse law firms which it says drive legal trends in Texas. The firm is profiled by Law360 here: Texas Powerhouse: Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing (subscription required). The 2026 Regional Powerhouses (subscription required) lists the state’s top five firms handling multimillion- […]
AZA Named Top Business Litigation Firm by Texas Super Lawyers
HOUSTON – Texas Super Lawyers has named AZA a top business litigation firm, and with good reason: The firm is already 4-0 in the new Texas Business Courts. The Super Lawyers group, a division of Thomson Reuters, announced a 2026 top lawyers and law firms list. AZA co-founders John Zavitsanos and Joe Ahmad have both been named Top 100 in […]
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 […]
Prestigious Chambers USA Ranks AZA for 13th Year and Honors Eight Firm Lawyers
HOUSTON – Chambers USA, the gold standard of legal ratings, gave AZA top 2026 ratings in Texas for three practice areas and ranked eight firm lawyers; three of them in the top Band One level. This is the 13th year AZA was rated by Chambers. This year AZA is praised for its general commercial litigation, […]
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 […]
Four AZA Lawyers Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Four of AZA’s lawyers in the Houston and Dallas offices were named as 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers. John Zavitsanos, an AZA co-founder, is a repeat honoree for his expertise in commercial litigation, intellectual property and securities. His trial work, like that of the other AZA lawyers named, includes cases on both […]
AZA Once Again Named a National Most Feared Law Firm in Client Survey
HOUSTON – A national survey of general counsel and top-level legal counsel consumers once again put AZA on the list of BTI Consulting’s Most Feared Law Firms. The list compiled by BTI, which specializes in strategic legal market research and has rated the best legal client services for decades, is largely populated by national Big […]
AZA Raises Starting Salary to Exceed National Big Law Market
HOUSTON – Houston trial boutique AZA announces it will hike its first-year lawyer salary from the market rate followed by the national Big Law firms of $225,000, up to $235,000. Second-year salaries will also climb $10,000. “Our young lawyers aren’t stuck making other people’s outlines. They’re out trying cases, and we’ll pay them more for […]
Twenty-Five AZA Lawyers Named 2025 Texas Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
HOUSTON – Twenty-five AZA lawyers earned 2025 recognition by Texas Super Lawyers as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars for excellence, largely in business litigation, intellectual property and appellate work. Firm co-founders Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos were once again listed among the Top 100 lawyers in Texas and in Houston. Mr. Zavitsanos is listed for […]
John Zavitsanos Named to Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know 2025 List
HOUSTON – John Zavitsanos, a co-founder of AZA, was named to the Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know 2025. Lawdragon editors wrote that they researched the innovation, focus and drive these 100 lawyers around the nation bring to their firms. Their list has “representatives from firms large and small, corporate and litigation, plaintiff […]
AZA Client Victimized by Viral, False Rumor Featured in Major National Media, Including NY Times and NBC
HOUSTON – AZA client Mary Kate Cornett, a typical Ole Miss freshman, saw her life turned upside down in the worst conceivable way when vicious, false rumors about her were spread on social media and then amplified by sports media personalities, including ESPN’s Pat McAfee. The young Houston woman’s terrifying story first spread in late […]
Three AZA Partners on 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America List
HOUSTON – AZA co-founders Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos and their partner Daryl Moore have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America list. Messrs. Ahmad and Zavitsanos were cited for their excellence in commercial litigation, and Mr. Ahmad, who represents executives in employment matters, was also named for his expertise in […]
Eleven AZA Lawyers Named Lawdragon Leading Litigators
HOUSTON – Eleven partners at AZA were named by Lawdragon among the 500 top litigators in the nation, who they have called “the advisors you want to send into battle.” Lawyers named in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America were selected based on journalistic research, submissions and vetting. Lawdragon said of these top […]
Jury Awards AZA Client Mid Main $32.5 Million in Midtown Construction Case
HOUSTON – In a complex six-week case involving the construction of Houston Midtown apartments, a Harris County jury awarded Mid Main Properties LLP $32.5 million. The jury found that Patriot Contracting LLC, its owner and bond insurers Travelers must pay Mid Main. The award included about $17.5 million in punitive damages, $8 million in actual […]
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