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Houston’s AZA Law Firm, 3 Name Partners Earn Benchmark Litigation Honors
HOUSTON – Three name partners from the Houston complex commercial litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, are being recognized as Local Litigation Stars in the 2016 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a national peer-review guide to attorneys. AZA also earned a recommended ranking in this year’s edition. Selected for their courtroom trial skills in […]
Houston’s AZA Law Firm Defeats Key Motion in Federal Patent Case for Versata
AUSTIN, Texas – Lawyers with the Houston complex commercial litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, have won a significant victory for Austin-based client Versata Software Inc. by defeating a key legal motion filed by accused patent infringer Zoho Corp. The win means Versata’s lawsuit will move forward. The ruling issued by Judge Sam […]
AZA Partner Todd Mensing’s Cross Examination Advice Featured in National News
HOUSTON – Advice from Todd Mensing, a partner in of AZA or AZA, about effective cross examination was featured by national legal news service Law360. In the article “The 5 Worst Things To Do On Cross-Exam” (subscription required), Mr. Mensing told Law360 that difficult witnesses who try to dodge questions are a boon for the cross examining attorney. […]
Former NOV Employee Convicted of Felony Theft by Houston Jury
HOUSTON – A jury has found former National Oilwell Varco, L.P., (NOV) employee Royce G. Binnion Jr. guilty of first-degree felony theft for a long-running scheme in which he submitted fake invoices to his employer to steal more than $1 million he either took in cash or used to buy himself an odd assortment of […]
Nine AZA Lawyers Named Among Nation’s Best for Commercial, Patent Litigation
HOUSTON – Nine lawyers from the nationally acclaimed Houston litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, are being recognized in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America based on their work in commercial litigation and patent litigation. AZA attorneys Joseph Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir Alavi, Todd Mensing, Tim Shelby, Steve […]
Eight Attorneys from Houston’s AZA Earn Texas Rising Stars Recognition
HOUSTON – The Houston-based trial firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is proud to announce that eight firm attorneys have been selected to the 2015 Texas Rising Stars list, which recognizes the state’s leading young lawyers. Selected to the 2015 listing in recognition of their business litigation work are AZA partners Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher […]
Rembrandt Technologies Wins $15.7 Million Jury Verdict in Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung
MARSHALL, Texas – A Texas federal jury has awarded $15.7 million to Rembrandt Wireless Technologies LP after finding that Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. infringed on two Rembrandt patents covering Bluetooth technology. Jurors deliberated only one hour before issuing the Feb. 13 verdict. The five-day trial focused on two Rembrandt patents, U.S. Patent […]
AZA Named Among Houston’s Top Energy, Intellectual Property Law Firms
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has earned selection to the Houston Business Journal’s 2014-2015 list of leading local law firms, ranking among the largest energy and intellectual property legal practices in Houston. The lists in the just-released Houston Business Journal’s Book of Lists 2014-2015 are based on the number of energy and […]
Two AZA Lawyers Named to Who’s Who in Energy
HOUSTON – Two accomplished trial lawyers with the Houston-based complex commercial litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, have earned selection to the “Who’s Who in Energy” list of energy industry leaders in seven major U.S. cities. AZA partners John Zavitsanos and Todd Mensing were selected to the exclusive listing compiled by the editors […]
Newspaper Report Focuses on Volunteer Firefighter Death Case
HOUSTON – The case of a Houston-area volunteer firefighter who was needlessly killed in a 2012 training exercise is the focus of a recent Houston Press cover story headlined, “When a Lesson Took a Dangerous Turn, a Room Full of Firefighters Couldn’t Save Neal Smith.” The story chronicles the death of Capt. Neal Wade Smith, […]
Air Liquide Awarded Damages, Attorneys’ Fees and Injunction in Contract Dispute
HOUSTON – Houston-based Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP prevailed on all claims in a Fort Bend County jury trial where the company collected $1.7 million from a customer that had sued seeking damages in a contract dispute. Attorneys at AZA, or AZA, defeated a claim by NRM, a Texas industrial recycling and manufacturing company. […]
Eight Lawyers from AZA Named Among Nation’s Best for Commercial, Patent Litigation
HOUSTON – Eight lawyers from the acclaimed Houston litigation boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, are being recognized in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America based on their work in commercial litigation and patent litigation. AZA attorneys Joseph Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir Alavi, Todd Mensing, Sean Gorman, Tim Shelby […]
AZA Partner Todd Mensing Elected to American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
HOUSTON – Houston attorney Todd Mensing, a partner in AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has been elected to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an elite group of the country’s leading judges and civil trial lawyers. ABOTA membership is by invitation only. Members are judged for, among other things, strong personal character, […]
Houston Law Firm AZA Earns Top Commercial Litigation Rankings from Chambers USA
HOUSTON – The Houston-based law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, and three firm partners are top-rated in commercial litigation in the just-released 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Chambers USA profile of AZA describes the firm as a “rapidly growing boutique practice with an impressive reputation in the […]
Houston Appeals Court Delivers Take-Nothing Judgment in Trade Secrets Case
HOUSTON – A Houston appeals court has cleared a group of defendants in a trade secret misappropriation case by overturning an earlier $4.4 million judgment and awarding a take-nothing judgment. Houston commercial litigation firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, successfully represented Milo Nickel and Michael LeBlanc, former executives of Plaintiff MBI Global LLC. The […]
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