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Six AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 2025 500 X – The Next Generation of Leading Lawyers in America  

HOUSTON – Six AZA lawyers made Lawdragon’s 2025 500 X – The Next Generation list that forecasts “a fascinating future of global law practice.”  Partners Weining Bai, Jason McManis, Jordan Warshauer and Kelsi Stayart White were named along with associates Michael Gorrell and Michael Killingsworth. The full list is here.  “They’re also mesmerizing, multi-talented, dedicated, […]

Jury Gives Maverick a Multimillion-Dollar Win Over ExxonMobil Subsidiary  

HOUSTON – AZA client Maverick Natural Resources won a $5.6 million breach of contract victory over ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy, which had asked for $33 million but took nothing.  The jury heard three days of testimony in Harris County Judge Donna Roth’s court regarding back-and-forth claims that the two companies owed each other millions from […]

Firefighter Settles with City of Houston in Revenge Porn Case 

HOUSTON – Houston City Council today approved an $850,000 settlement with a female firefighter whose supervisor obtained an intimate video made for her husband and secretly watched it for years.  The vote settled the city’s portion of the litigation filed by former Houston Fire Department Capt. Melinda Abbt. In November 2023, a jury awarded her […]

AZA Wins $25.6 Million Jury Verdict for Healthcare Client 

HOUSTON – AZA won a $25.6 million breach of contract jury verdict in Harris County court today in a case pitting AZA client doctors’ group Fondren Orthopedic Ltd. against healthcare giant HCA Healthcare.  Fondren and HCA (which took over for Columbia Hospital Corporation) were in a limited partnership that owns and operates Texas Orthopedic Hospital, […]

Six AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 2024 Next Generation of Leading Lawyers 

HOUSTON – Six AZA lawyers were named to digital media company Lawdragon’s 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, a national list of the “future leaders of the law.”  Partners Jason McManis, Jordan Warshauer and Kelsi Stayart White, and associates Weining Bai, Michael Gorrell and Michael Killingsworth were honored for their legal proficiencies. The […]

AZA Wins Appeal for Energy Giant 

HOUSTON – The Supreme Court of Texas agreed with AZA’s appellate team when it found that a trial court abused its discretion when it failed to dismiss a case against energy giant Weatherford International.  The justices found on April 26 that Weatherford could not be sued in a Texas court. The case was filed by […]

AZA Client Wins Take-Nothing Judgment from Jury

HOUSTON – In a business divorce trial where the plaintiff presented damages of up to $82 million, a Harris County jury unanimously found he should take nothing and returned a verdict in favor of AZA’s clients.  Hunter Carr, who ran a diabetes treatment consultancy along with AZA’s clients, alleged in the lawsuit that the others […]

Thirteen AZA Attorneys Earn Texas Rising Stars Honor

HOUSTON – Thirteen AZA lawyers were selected to the 2024 Texas Rising Stars list of leading young attorneys in the state, an honor based on peer nominations and independent research.    Partners Cameron Byrd, Nathan Campbell, Taylor Freeman, Edward “Ward” Goolsby, Shahmeer Halepota, Jason McManis, Jordan Warshauer and Kelsi Stayart White were named to the […]

AZA Names Four New Partners

HOUSTON – Cameron Byrd, Nathan Campbell, Jordan Warshauer and Kelsi Stayart White have been named partners at the trial and appellate boutique AZA. “This class of new partners is wildly accomplished and deserving of their promotions,” said AZA co-founder John Zavitsanos. The lawyers will officially become partners on Jan. 1, 2024.   Mr. Byrd is […]

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 […]

Twenty-Six AZA Lawyers Honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch  

HOUSTON – Twenty-six AZA lawyers, more than half of all the attorneys in the litigation boutique, were honored in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the nation’s oldest peer review guide to leading lawyers.    Thirteen AZA lawyers were named Best Lawyers and another 13 were named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, […]

AZA Wins Appeal for Energy Sector Company at U.S. Fifth Circuit

HOUSTON – The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Fair Labor Standards Act case summary judgment win for AZA client FMC Technologies Inc., a global provider of technology services for the energy industry. An installation engineer at FMC made a Fair Labor Standards Act claim that he, and numerous other installation engineers like […]

Thirteen AZA Attorneys Earn Texas Rising Stars Honor 

HOUSTON – Thirteen AZA lawyers were selected to the 2023 Texas Rising Stars list of leading young attorneys, an honor based on independent research and peer nominations.   Partners Taylor Freeman, Edward “Ward” Goolsby, Shahmeer Halepota and Jason McManis were named to the list, which is a part of Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers. Associates Weining Bai, […]

AZA Wins Appeal to Keep Injured Client’s Case in Texas

HOUSTON – AZA won its appeal to keep a client’s personal injury claim in Houston, rejecting the defendant company’s effort to move the case out of state. The lawsuit involves a seaman who sued his employer over the unseaworthiness of the vessel he was working on and the lack of safety procedures and crew.  AZA […]

Seven Young AZA Lawyers Ranked among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2023      

HOUSTON – Seven lawyers with AZA are being recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America as among the top young attorneys in the U.S.   Seven firm lawyers earned the special distinction as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes leading lawyers in practice less than 10 years. Those honorees are […]

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