HOUSTON – Six AZA lawyers made Lawdragon’s 2025 500 X – The Next Generation list that forecasts “a fascinating future of global law practice.”
Partners Weining Bai, Jason McManis, Jordan Warshauer and Kelsi Stayart White were named along with associates Michael Gorrell and Michael Killingsworth. The full list is here.
“They’re also mesmerizing, multi-talented, dedicated, focused – and the best argument there is for the vitality of the law no matter what your particular take on it,” Lawdragon states. The website says these lawyers were chosen through a process that combines submissions, research and vetting with peers.
Mr. Bai was named for his prowess in both intellectual property and commercial litigation. Ms. White was noted for her expertise in both appellate law and commercial litigation. Mr. McManis was named for his excellence in intellectual property litigation. And Messrs. Gorrell, Killingsworth and Ms. Warshauer were all cited for their mastery of commercial litigation.
This is Lawdragon’s third year to name the next generation’s top lawyers nationally. All six AZA lawyers made the list in 2024, and Messrs. Bai and McManis and Ms. White were also on the inaugural list in 2023.
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 was recognized again by Chambers USA 2025 as among the best in Texas in commercial law and intellectual property; the firm has been listed by Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms as one of the country’s best commercial litigation firms for 13 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.