John Zavitsanos loves to go to trial and loves the fight, often being hired to take over first chair responsibilities even on the eve of trial. He has tried more than 75 cases to a verdict in a wide variety of complex commercial disputes and bet-the-company litigation, including oil and gas, financial services, construction, director and officer liability and non-compete/trade secret disputes.
With significant litigation experience in jury trials, bench trials, administrative trials and oral arguments to the federal and state courts of appeal, Zavitsanos frequently is asked to lecture at CLE seminars on trial and litigation techniques in complex cases. His cases also have repeatedly been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Texas Lawyer and many other national publications.
Zavitsanos is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by both the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, an achievement held by fewer than 2 percent of all practicing lawyers in Texas. He routinely earns recognition among the leading attorneys in Texas and across the country. Zavitsanos is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and he is featured among the The Best Lawyers in America and the Texas Super Lawyers listing of the Top 100 lawyers in Houston. He also has been elected to the advocate level of the American Board of Trial Advocates, one of the most selective trial lawyer organizations in the country.
Texas Super Lawyers 2011
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Texas Super Lawyers 2004
Texas Super Lawyers 2003
Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers 2011
Top 100 Houston Texas Super Lawyers 2011
Top 100 Houston Texas Super Lawyers 2010
Top 100 Houston Area Super Lawyers 2009
Top 100 Houston Area Super Lawyers 2008
Top 100 Houston Area Super Lawyers 2007
Admitted: 1987, Texas
Professional Webpage: www.azalaw.com/attorneys/John-Zavitsanos-A17/
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