HOUSTON – AZA lawyers Weining Bai, Jason McManis and Kelsi Stayart White were named to “Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation” list of leading lawyers in America.
Mr. Bai was named for his prowess in both intellectual property litigation and commercial litigation. Mr. McManis was cited for his expertise in intellectual property litigation. Ms. White was named for her mastery in commercial litigation and appellate work.
This is Lawdragon’s inaugural guide for next generation-leading lawyers. Lawdragon wrote of those named: “The achievements and pace at which these lawyers have vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession is remarkable.” You can see the guide here: https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2023-07-07-lawdragon-500-x-the-next-generation
In announcing this 2023 list, Lawdragon’s editors said they received a record number of submissions for this guide, and they “added hundreds of hours of independent research across the nation’s leading firms – from global corporate powerhouses to the top plaintiff firms coast-to-coast. We then vetted these lawyers with their peers, resulting in this guide.”
AZA lawyers Joe Ahmad, Todd Mensing and John Zavitsanos also have been named to Lawdragon’s top lists for their work in litigation.
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 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms as one of the country’s best commercial litigation firms for 11 years running; has been named Litigation Department of the Year by Texas Lawyer three times, including for 2021; and was previously dubbed a Texas Powerhouse law firm by Law360.