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Todd W Mensing

Todd W Mensing

USA 2026

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Having tried more than 60 cases, Todd Mensing is a Chambers USA Band One-Rated Commercial Trial Lawyer and also Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction reserved for Texas trial lawyers with a high degree of trial experience and expertise. During the last ten years, an average of fewer than five attorneys per year statewide has earned the distinction.

Todd is recognized among the top lawyers in the nation for commercial litigation and construction litigation in The Best Lawyers in America. As mentioned, Todd is also recognized in Texas General Commercial Litigation in the 2014-2026 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Clients reported to Chambers USA that Todd is “unequalled” among commercial litigators, “whip smart,” a “brilliant strategist,” and an “incredible trial lawyer.” Todd has also been named one of the top 100 lawyers in Houston and in Texas on the annual list of Super Lawyers. The IAM Patent 1000 ranked Todd as a leading Texas patent litigation litigator, and Lawdragon has named Todd one of the country’s top 500 litigators, one of Lawdragon’s 500 Global Leaders in Energy, as well as one of the country’s top 500 environmental lawyers. Todd is also ranked among Legal 500’s “Houston Elite” in the area of Commercial Disputes.

Todd has tried cases in many areas, including complex commercial disputes; intellectual property; construction and real estate; environmental and toxic tort; executive employment; catastrophic personal injury; class actions; restrictive covenants; as well as white collar criminal defense.

Prior to joining AZA, Todd graduated with honors and in the top five percent of his class at the University of Texas School of Law. He obtained his undergraduate degree with honors from Stanford University.

Education

Stanford University

A.B., with honors

1994

University of Texas School of Law

J.D., with honors

1999

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

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Todd Mensing has vast experience assisting businesses with their most complex litigation needs, including intellectual property infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases.

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  • Todd is a superior lawyer with great responsiveness and a commercial mind.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Todd is a top litigator in Texas for high-stakes commercial business litigation. He is client-focused, a strong communicator and smart about how he conveys information at the right depth I am looking for. Todd is a tenacious litigator, and I can put him on a case and largely forget about it and later he will update me as needed. He's great to work with.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Todd is a really strong lawyer. He has a soft-spoken style but is very effective and extremely hard-working.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Todd's judgment is consistently sound, which is key in litigation matters where emotions are high and you need a clear head. Even when I don't want to hear the answer, he still has a way of keeping me grounded. He operates from a logical standpoint and is unbeatable in my mind.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Todd is excellent. He has tremendous legal acumen and judgment. He is incredibly effective at getting things done and at making the right decisions at the correct time. Todd narrows down the right arguments to be most effective.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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