Commercial Litigation Litigation - Construction
Todd W. Mensing
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Having tried more than 60 cases, Todd Mensing is 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. Todd is also recognized in Texas General Commercial Litigation in the 2014-2024 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 a “great trial lawyer.” Todd earned the highest possible AV Preeminent rating based upon peer reviews from Martindale Hubbell. He 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.
Todd has tried cases in many areas, including complex commercial litigation; intellectual property and trade secrets; executive employment; catastrophic personal injury; 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.
Overview
- The University of Texas, J.D., with honors, graduated 1999
- Stanford University, A.B., with honors, graduated 1994
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Elected member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Member
- United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas - Admitted
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Elected member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Member
- United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas - Admitted
- The University of Texas, J.D., with honors, graduated 1999
- Stanford University, A.B., with honors, graduated 1994
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Special Focus:
- Business Disputes
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America, 2014-2026
Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2026
Lawdragon 500 Leaders in Environmental Law, 2023-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2004, 2013-2025
- Top 100 Houston Super Lawyers: 2014-2016, 2020, 2025
- Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, 2015-2016
- Recognized as a leader in Texas General Commercial Litigation in the 2014-2018 editions of Chambers USA
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, whose members include attorneys who have secured verdicts in excess of one million dollars. Fewer than one percent of U.S. lawyers are members, and Mr. Mensing is one of the youngest attorneys in Texas to earn this distinct
- Who's Who in Energy, by 7 business journals including Houston Business Journal, 2011-2013
- AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Trademark Infringement
Obtained a defense verdict for a Houston petrochemical inspection company in a two-week $10 million trademark infringement jury trial. Mr. Mensing also convinced the jury to invalidate the trademark for which the plaintiff had sued the client.
- Trade Secrets
Won a defense verdict in a four-week $50 million theft of trade secrets jury trial after stepping in as lead counsel one week before trial.
- Fraud, Breach of Contract
Won a jury verdict for an industrial gas company in a three-week multimillion-dollar fraud and breach of contract trial. Todd’s cross-examination of the opponent’s expert ended with the witness admitting he was not, in fact, an expert. The jury rejected the plaintiffs’ claims, awarded the client millions of dollars on its counterclaims, and the court issued a permanent injunction against the plaintiff.
- Breach of contract
Obtained a defense verdict in a two-week trial for a national fuel marketing company sued for millions of dollars for breach of a trucking contract. Mr. Mensing took over the case as lead counsel shortly before trial.
- Real Estate
Won a defense verdict in a two-week jury trial against an international bank relating to the ownership of a property worth several millions of dollars. Mr. Mensing took over the case from prior counsel shortly before trial.
- Real Estate
Won defense verdict in a three-week jury trial for a downtown Houston hotel in a commercial real estate dispute. The jury rejected the plaintiffs’ claims for millions in damages and awarded the client its full damages and punitive damages as well.
- Construction Dispute
Obtained a $30 million judgment for an international terminal and distribution company related to the construction of a subsea pipeline in the Caribbean.
- Breach of Fiduciary
Obtained a defense verdict for the Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded company in a two-week breach of fiduciary duty trial.
- Executive Employment
Achieved a plaintiff’s verdict for an executive of a seismic equipment manufacturer. The verdict was the second-largest employment verdict in Texas that year.
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