AZA News February 2008 Todd Mensing and Scott Upchurch Win Unanimous Defense Verdict for Owners of Lancaster Hotel. July 2007 Todd Mensing Wins Substantial Jury Verdict In Age Discrimination Suit On Behalf Of Former Seismic Company Executive July 2007 Joseph Ahmad Secures Venue Transfer For National Oilfield Services Company In Multi Million Dollar Suit July 2007 K.A.D. Camara Joins AZA July 2007 AZA Lawyers Recognized As Texas Super Lawyers For Sixth Consecutive Year June 2007 H Texas Magazine Recognizes AZA Lawyers As Houston's Top Lawyers June 2007 Trial Court Denies Newspaper's Summary Judgment Motion In Defamation Suit June 2007 Joe Sibley Obtains Dismissal Of Suit Brought Against Executive By His Former Employer May 2007 AZA Lawyers Successfully Defeat Opposing Party's Motion For Summary Judgment In A $150 Million Commercial Case May 2007 Federal Court Of Appeals Affirms Significant Jury Verdict In Favor Of AZA's Client May 2007 AZA Successfully Defeats Temporary Injunction Request May 2007 Jonathan Young Wins Jury Verdict In Premises Liability Case May 2007 Karen Brisch Joins AZA April 2007 Demetrios Anaipakos And Joseph Ahmad Secure Seven Figure Settlement For Former CFO April 2007 Amir Alavi Represents Land Owners In $6 Million Mineral Lease Settlement April 2007 Jonathan D. Young Joins AZA April 2007 Heather Trachtenberg Joins AZA October 2006 John Zavitsanos is again included as one of the Best Lawyers in America October 2006 AZA lawyers named as Texas Super Lawyers by Texas Monthly magazine September 2006 Joseph Ahmad named one of the 100 top lawyers in Texas September 2006 Demetrios Anaipakos named as one of the 100 top lawyers in Houston  June 2006 Joseph Ahmad and John Zavitsanos Are Named as Best Lawyers in America June 2006 AZA Included for Fourth Successive Year in Best Lawyers in Houston May 2006 AZA Wins Cutting-Edge Dispute under the Class Action Fairness Act May 2006 Joseph Sibley Joins AZA April 2006 AZA is Hired by Major Real Estate Developer to Fight Temporary Injunction March 2006 Debbie Pacholder Achieves Substantial Sanctions Award Against National Oilwell January 2006 Joseph Ahmad Obtains Jury Verdict in FMLA Case June 2005 John Zavitsanos, Joseph Ahmad, Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir Alavi, and Todd Mensing Selected as Texas Super Lawyers July 2004 Firm Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in Houston June 2004 Texas Super Lawyers May 2004 AZA Receives Highest Possible Rating From Martindale Hubbell May 2004 Zavitsanos Successfully Defends Company In Multimillion-Dollar Death Case February 2004 AZA Secures $1,000,000 Breach of Contract Judgment October 2003 Joseph Ahmad and John Zavitsanos named Super Lawyers by Texas Monthly October 2003 Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos wins landmark racial harassment verdict December 2002 Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos wins sex discrimination and equal pay act claim at the United States Supreme Court July 2002 Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos settles $10 million sex discrimination and equal pay act claim against investment bank July 2002 Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos settles breach of contract claim for president of software company