Posts Tagged ‘Kevin Leyendecker’
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 […]
Over Half of the AZA Firm Named on Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026 Lists
HOUSTON – Thirty-five AZA lawyers were named to the Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026 lists for excellence, largely in business litigation and intellectual property work. That includes more than half of the trial firm’s roster. AZA cofounders Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos were once again listed; both lawyers have been on the Texas Super Lawyers lists since the […]
Six AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 List
HOUSTON – Six AZA lawyers were named by Lawdragon to its 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 list, doubling the number of AZA lawyers recognized nationally in this category from a year ago. Lawdragon called those listed “the lawyers of now – those advocates who lead the way for clients, their communities, their firms. They are brilliant, […]
Fourteen AZA Lawyers Named 2026 Lawdragon Leading Litigators
HOUSTON – Fourteen of AZA’s trial lawyers were recognized on The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, a list that aspires to name “the best litigators the U.S. has to offer.” “The outstanding advocates recognized here have made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles. They have changed […]
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 […]
Kevin Leyendecker Named Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
HOUSTON – AZA partner Kevin Leyendecker has been named a fellow of the invitation-only Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary society with a limited number of members. The Litigation Counsel of America was established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership in the group is limited nationally to 3,500 fellows, representing less […]
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 […]
Nine AZA Lawyers Named 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators
HOUSTON – Nine partners at AZA were named by Lawdragon among the 500 top litigators in the nation who they call “the advisors you want to send into battle.” Lawyers named in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America were selected based on journalistic research, submissions and vetting. This is its second edition “assessing America’s […]
AZA Names Five New Partners for 2023
HOUSTON – AZA’s largest new partner class ever includes five lawyers who have made Fortune 500 clients happy, won hundreds of millions of dollars for a variety of clients, and worked successfully on both sides of the courtroom aisle. The new partner class, effective Jan. 1, includes: Ward Goolsby, Shahmeer Halepota, Foster Johnson, Kevin […]
John Zavitsanos Named Trailblazer by The American Lawyer
HOUSTON – AZA co-founder John Zavitsanos was named by The American Lawyer magazine as one of the 2022 Trailblazers South for his jury wins in trials seeking fair insurance reimbursements for emergency room doctors around the nation. The American Lawyer Trailblazers South is a special supplement spotlighting “a handful of individuals from each practice area […]
AZA Wins for Healthcare Clients Earn Top Verdict Rankings in Texas, US
HOUSTON – AZA’s trial victories for underpaid emergency doctor groups earned recognition among the Top Verdicts for 2021 by the National Law Journal and Texas Lawyer. Rankings are based on court records scrutinized by VerdictSearch, an affiliate of National Law Journal. AZA made the Top 100 list nationally with one case and earned a place […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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