Atty. Justin Kenney
Justin Kenney is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including class actions. He has successfully managed various phases of litigation, including developing pre-suit strategy, crafting complaints, taking discovery and depositions, and drafting and arguing motions.
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Justin Kenney is a business, class action, product liability, and litigation attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association and Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at Harvard University (J.D., 2019) and Boston University (B.A., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Antitrust (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Justin Kenney is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including class actions.
He has successfully managed various phases of litigation, including developing pre-suit strategy, crafting complaints, taking discovery and depositions, and drafting and arguing motions. Some of Mr. Kenney’s achievements for his clients include:
- Obtaining a temporary injunction following a hotly-contested hearing in which Mr. Kenney delivered the opening statement and cross examined a key witness;
- Mediating a dispute which resulted in a valuable and business-savvy resolution; and
- Winning numerous dispositive motions on novel legal issues.
From 2022-2025, he was named one of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” – a national peer award that recognizes attorneys for outstanding professional excellence early in their careers.
Mr. Kenney’s passion for the courtroom began at Harvard Law School, where he represented indigent defendants in state court criminal matters and successfully litigated a pro bono lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act. He was also an award-winning member of the Harvard Law School Mock Trial Team. After graduation, he clerked first with the Honorable Justice Lenk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and then the Honorable Judge Mark L. Wolf of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Prior to joining AZA, Mr. Kenney practiced litigation at Susman Godfrey, LLP.
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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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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
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 andnue, 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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