Posts Tagged ‘patent infringement’
AZA Named to Best Law Firms List for Sixth Year by National Ranking Guide
HOUSTON – For the sixth year in a row, the commercial litigation and intellectual property firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is being recognized among the nation’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. “Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing is our go-to firm for any […]
Second-Year AZA Lawyers Win Complex Federal Lending Jury Verdict
HOUSTON – In a jury verdict that will mean recovery of $1 million for its insurance company clients, two 2015 University of Texas School of Law graduates prevailed in a complex and relatively uncommon Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) secured credit dispute involving insurance company claims over structured-settlement payments, secured lending investments, and competing judgments. AZA, […]
AZA’s Law Offices Win Best in Houston Interior Design Award
HOUSTON – AZA’s sleek, bold offices, already recognized in Houston for its distinctive design, have now won honors from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter awarded the office, devised by architect Abel Design Group, the Best in City Center honor for Houston in the large corporate category for businesses occupying more […]
9 AZA Lawyers Again Named Among Nation’s Best for Commercial, Patent Litigation
HOUSTON – Nine lawyers with the Houston commercial and intellectual property litigation firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, earned selection to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. AZA partners Joe Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir Alavi, Todd Mensing, Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher, Steve Mitby and Tim Shelby, and of counsel David Warden are […]
AZA Earns Recognition Among Firms with Best Client Relations in Nation
HOUSTON – The Houston-based litigation and intellectual property firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has been recognized in the BTI Power Rankings for 2017 as one of the country’s top law firms for client relations. BTI Consulting Group, which researches client service, bases its power rankings on a survey of Fortune 1000 general counsel […]
AZA Wins Dismissal, Fines for Frivolous Suit over Facebook Post
HOUSTON – Trial lawyer Adam Milasincic has won a dismissal and fines against a Texas couple who filed a frivolous lawsuit to squelch free speech on Facebook. The plaintiffs operate Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, which they describe as an animal shelter in Angleton, Texas. They were ordered to pay nearly $60,000 in fines and legal bills […]
Jane Langdell Robinson to Argue Patent Agent Privilege Before Texas Supreme Court
HOUSTON – Appellate and trial lawyer Jane Langdell Robinson of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, will argue before the Texas Supreme Court that patent agents advising their inventor-clients should be granted the same confidentiality that lawyers are given with their clients. The case, In Re Andrew Silver, Case No. 16-0682, is the first in […]
International IP Guide Again Honors AZA Among Top Texas Patent Trial Firms
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is recommended as one of the top patent litigation firms in Texas by London-based intellectual property magazine Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) for the third year running. In addition to the firm’s overall honors highlighted in the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2017, the […]
AZA Ranked Among Top Texas Commercial Litigation Firms by Chambers USA
HOUSTON – For the fourth year in a row, Houston trial law boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has earned recognition among Texas’ top commercial litigation firms in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. AZA lawyers were described as “robust litigation specialists with a fast-growing reputation as a feared opponent for established national firms.” […]
AZA Wins $9M Jury Verdict in Texas Patent Infringement Case Against Motorola
MARSHALL, Texas – Houston patent trial lawyer Demetrios Anaipakos of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has won a $9 million federal jury verdict for Texas-based patent licensing company Saint Lawrence Communications LLC against technology heavyweight Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement. After a week-long trial, jurors in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern […]
AZA on National List with Big Law for ‘Best Branded’ in GC Survey
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is being recognized as one of the “best branded” law firms in the country based on a survey of corporate counsel at the world’s most influential companies. AZA made the BTI Brand Elite 2017 list along with some of the biggest law firms in the world. Selections […]
Nine from Houston’s AZA Law Firm Earn 2017 Texas Rising Stars Honors
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is pleased to announce that nine firm attorneys have been named to the 2017 Texas Rising Stars list, which recognizes the state’s leading young lawyers. AZA associate Sammy Ford IV was named a “Top 100 Texas Up & Coming” lawyer for his personal injury litigation skills. Associates […]
AZA Lawyer Zavitsanos Tells Newspaper How Social Media Aids in Jury Selection
HOUSTON – AZA founding partner John Zavitsanos was featured in a Texas Lawyer story explaining how social media research can ferret out crucial information about potential jurors that voir dire and jury questionnaires don’t reveal. The Texas Lawyer article, “Jury Consultants Need Not Apply — Winning Litigator Relies on Web Instead” (subscription required), details how […]
FMC Technologies and Employee Win Key First Round Against Cameron in Non-Compete Case
HOUSTON – A Texas federal judge ruled for oilfield services company FMC Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd and one of its employees in a non-compete agreement fight with competitor Cameron International Corp. where the FMC employee previously worked. U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas found that Cameron’s non-compete contract was overly broad and rejected the company’s motion […]
AZA Named to Best Law Firms in US List For Fifth Year
HOUSTON – For the fifth year in a row, the commercial litigation and intellectual property firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is being recognized among the nation’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. Houston’s AZA is listed in the 2017 top tier of area metropolitan […]
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