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Seven AZA Lawyers Named to Lawdragon 2026 500 X – The Next Generation of Leading Lawyers

HOUSTON – Seven AZA lawyers were honored on the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation of leading lawyers, billed as “the future of the law. And, in many respects, the now.” Partners Weining Bai, Cameron Byrd, Warren McCarty, Jason McManis, Jordan Warshauer and Kelsi Stayart White were named along with associate Michael Gorrell. “We applaud this year’s Lawdragon 500 X crew […]

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 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, […]

AZA Defeats $123.7 Million Breach of Contract Claim in First Major Winter Storm Uri Natural Gas Trading Jury Trial

HOUSTON – A federal court jury in Houston found in favor of Marathon Oil Company in a lawsuit against Koch Energy Services over the delivery of natural gas during the February 2021 Winter Storm Uri. In the process, AZA’s client Marathon Oil prevailed on its declaratory judgment claim and defeated Koch’s $123.7 million counterclaim for […]

AZA Wins Dismissal of California Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against International Energy Company

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A federal judge in California granted summary judgment for an international energy company represented by AZA in a $10 million offshore platform wrongful death case. U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter ruled that AZA’s energy company client had no liability for an offshore platform accident in which a platform worker fell […]

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 […]