HOUSTON – AZA co-founders Joe Ahmad and John Zavitsanos and their partner Daryl Moore have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America list.
Messrs. Ahmad and Zavitsanos were cited for their excellence in commercial litigation, and Mr. Ahmad, who represents executives in employment matters, was also named for his expertise in employment and labor law. Both were named to the 2024 Lawdragon list of leading lawyers in America and are board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Moore, a former Harris County judge, was named for his appellate skills. He is board certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He also served as chair of the Civil Appellate Board Certification Committee from 2008-11, co-writing the exam for certification in civil appellate law.
AZA lawyers frequently are cited by Lawdragon for their expertise in various areas of the law. Lawdragon picks its most prestigious list of the leading lawyers in America through year-round research “covering the best of the best in all practice areas.” “We are fiercely proud of this guide, the lawyers on it, the process that creates it and what it means: that being a great lawyer, a powerful lawyer is not just a plaque on the wall. It is an act of courage to never give up on behalf of a client, a firm, and this notion of justice that can seem as divergent as unifying,” the Lawdragon website states.
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 2024 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 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.