Atty. Foster C. Johnson
Foster C. Johnson is a trial lawyer who focuses on complex commercial litigation.
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Foster C. Johnson is a business and litigation attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas (2011) and California, The State Bar of California (2013). Educated at Stanford University (J.D., 2009) and Stanford University (B.A. with honors). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2018-2021 (2026). Serves clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Foster C. Johnson is a trial lawyer who focuses on complex commercial litigation
- He has represented Fortune 100 companies in a variety civil actions, including contract disputes, oil and gas matters, non-compete claims, intellectual property litigation, and consumer and employment class actions
- His recent successes include a six-week trial that ended in a $41.6 million jury verdict against Lloyd’s of London
- The case was one of the top 100 2017 verdicts in the nation according to the National Law Journal
- Mr. Johnson has also handled numerous appeals and mandamus proceedings in state and federal courts, including the United States Courts of Appeals for the 3rd, 5th, 9th, and D.C
- Circuits, the Supreme Courts of Texas and California, numerous intermediate state courts of appeals, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
- Mr. Johnson was selected to the 2025 and 2026 Best Lawyers lists for his expertise in commercial litigation
- And he was selected to the Texas Rising Stars list in 2018-2021 for his excellence in business litigation
- Before joining AZA, Mr. Johnson was a litigator at Baker Botts LLP. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School, where he served on both the Stanford Law and Policy Review and the Stanford Technology Law Review
- After law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Priscilla Owen of the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- Mr. Johnson is the author of Judicial Magic: the Use of Dicta as Equitable Remedy, published in The University of San Francisco Law Review in 2012
- Texas Lawbook published a feature story in 2021 about Mr. Johnson’s first career as a rock and roll star
- The author explained how the creativity he cultivated writing, singing and playing music and the on-stage experience he had made him a better trial lawyer
- See “For Aza Musician-turned-lawyer, the Courtroom Is Just a Different Stage.”
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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