Posts Tagged ‘Louis Liao’
Five AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers for 2026
HOUSTON – Five of AZA’s top patent litigators were named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers 2026 list, which Lawdragon describes as “lawyers protecting innovation, defending brand integrity and leveraging the assets at the heart of their clients’ businesses.” Those named are partners Jason McManis, Warren McCarty and Weining Bai and associates Louis Liao and Colin Phillips. This is the second year for Lawdragon’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Four AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon 500 Global IP Lawyers 2025
HOUSTON – Four members of AZA’s intellectual property team were named to the Lawdragon 500 Global IP Lawyers 2025. Those named are partners Jason McManis and Weining Bai and associates Louis Liao and Colin Phillips. This is the first Lawdragon list honoring global IP lawyers who are key to companies’ IP strategies and trade. […]
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 […]
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, […]
Texas Jury returns nearly $9M verdict against Toby Eoff and others involved in conspiracy against energy giant
RICHMOND, TX – A unanimous Fort Bend County jury late Wednesday found that prominent Odessa businessman Toby Eoff willfully and maliciously conspired with other former employees of DistributionNOW (DNOW) to steal the energy sector giant’s trade secrets. The verdict included a finding that Mr. Eoff breached his fiduciary duty to Houston-based DNOW when he conspired […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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