HOUSTON – AZA was once again highly rated by associates responding to the Vault 2026 survey and was named in the top 10 midsize firms to work for in Texas.
AZA was also rated nationally in the top 10 for career outlook, inclusion and compensation and in the top 20 for: best to work for, quality of work, satisfaction, training, firm culture, selectivity and litigation specialty.
Vault surmised from the survey that at AZA:
- Top credentials are must-haves to get hired, but interest in becoming a trial lawyer is equally important.
- Many associates say their colleagues at the firm feel like family members.
- Partners assign responsibility early and freely but stay very engaged with associates, focusing on getting the job done well, not on hierarchy.
- The exciting and meaningful work makes the long hours tolerable.
- Compensation matches BigLaw market.
- Associates feel that “the firm has your back.”
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.