Posts Tagged ‘Sammy Ford IV’
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 […]
AZA Wins First Texas Business Court Trial
AZA successfully represented Marathon Oil Company (recently acquired by ConocoPhillips) in the first trial held in the newly established Texas Business Courts. After a five-day trial, Business Court Judge Melissa Andrews ruled that Marathon validly invoked force majeure and was not liable for $26.5 million in damages related to natural gas deliveries it could not […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Partner Sammy Ford IV Wins HBA President’s Award
HOUSTON – AZA partner Sammy Ford IV has won the 2025 Houston Bar Association President’s Award in recognition of his outstanding service as chair of the HBA Litigation Section. “It was a pleasure to work with my colleagues in the Litigation Section. This year we tried to meet our members where they are to help […]
AZA Gets Lawyer’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Post Oak Hotel Tossed
HOUSTON – A federal judge this week dismissed personal injury lawyer Willie Powells’ lawsuit against the Post Oak Hotel that claimed he was asked to remove a baseball cap only because he is Black, even though the hotel’s dress code bans baseball caps, beanies and bucket hats. U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal tossed the […]
Eleven AZA Lawyers Named Super Lawyers, Two in Top 100 for Texas
HOUSTON – Eleven AZA lawyers earned 2024 recognition by Texas Super Lawyers for excellence largely in business litigation, general litigation 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 business litigation expertise. Mr. Ahmad, who […]
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 […]
Ten AZA Lawyers Make 2023 Super Lawyers List; Two are Top in Texas
HOUSTON – Ten AZA lawyers earned 2023 recognition by Texas Super Lawyers for excellence in business litigation, general litigation 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 business litigation expertise. Mr. Ahmad, who writes […]
Nine AZA Lawyers On the Super Lawyers List; Two in Texas Top 100
HOUSTON – Nine AZA lawyers earned 2022 recognition by Texas Super Lawyers for excellence in business litigation and appellate work. AZA co-founders Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos were both listed among the Top 100 lawyers in Texas and in Houston. Mr. Zavitsanos, who was highlighted in the article “Going 20 for 20” in Super Lawyers […]
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 Client Port of Houston Wins $28 Million Jury Verdict in Federal Court
HOUSTON – A jury in U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes’ court returned a $28 million verdict for the Port of Houston in a breach of contract dispute with French merchant firm Louis Dreyfus Company. The dispute was over Louis Dreyfus’ refusal to do required upkeep on a portside grain elevator it rented from the government […]
AZA Forces OFSI’s Competitor To Give Up In Multi-Round Trade Secret Litigation
Houston – AZA recently brought an end to a complex battle that a competitor waged against its client OFS International LLC (OFSI), which is primarily a manufacturer of proprietary threadings for casing pipe and tools used in oil wells. In this legal battle spanning across three cases in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts, OFSI’s former affiliate-turned competitor, IPSCO Tubulars, Inc. and its subsidiary Ultra Premium Services, LLC (collectively, IPSCO), claimed OFSI misappropriated trade secrets […]
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