HOUSTON – AZA co-founder John Zavitsanos, who has been named to Lawdragon’s national leading lawyers and leading litigators lists this year, has been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list.
Mr. Zavitsanos was named to the plaintiff financial lawyers list for his expertise in commercial litigation, intellectual property and securities. The full list can be seen here: 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers.
“These lawyers go to bat when their clients have been swindled, defrauded, shut out of markets, bamboozled and just plain lied to,” Lawdragon said. Lawdragon chose this award category because: “Finding a lawyer who will stand up for you can feel impossible when you may face the loss of your business, your savings, an opportunity, your security.”
The ratings group said winners were selected through submissions, independent research and vetting with nominees’ friends and foes.
Mr. Zavitsanos and his AZA co-founder Joe Ahmad were named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America list. Mr. Zavitsanos was cited for his commercial litigation expertise. Mr. Ahmad was cited for his work in commercial litigation and for expertise in labor and employment litigation, especially in executive representation.
AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, is a Houston-based law firm that is home to true courtroom lawyers with a formidable track record in complex commercial litigation, including energy, healthcare, intellectual property and business dispute cases. AZA is recognized by Chambers USA 2023 as among the best in Texas in commercial law and intellectual property; has been listed by Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms as one of the country’s best commercial litigation firms for 12 years; has been named Litigation Department of the Year by Texas Lawyer three times; and was previously dubbed a Texas Powerhouse law firm by Law360.