Practice areas: Business Litigation, General Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2013
Education: University of Houston Law Center
Languages spoken: Arabic, English
Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2026 
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2617 Bissonnet StSuite 450
Houston, TX 77005 Phone: 832-525-6860 Email: Maryann Zaki Visit website
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Maryann Zaki is a experienced commercial litigator who helps clients resolve disputes in state and federal courts. Maryann assists in the defense of various disputes including breach of contract, product liability, toxic tort, intellectual property, employment, and personal injury cases. Maryann has experience successfully handling appeals in Texas appellate courts.
Maryann is an avid writer on litigation matters, including various aspects of intellectual property law.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, General Litigation, Business/Corporate, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFirst Admitted: 2013, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://zaki-law.com/about
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member of Houston Christian Legal Society., 2024
- Member of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association., 2024
- Member of the Houston Bar Association., 2024
- Member of Association of Women Attorneys of Houston (AWA); honored at 2016 AWA Luncheon; former recipient of AWA scholarship in 2013., 2013
- Co-Chair of Houston Bar Association's Communities in Schools Committee, where we provided over 20 at-risk high school students with summer internships at Houston law firms, and trained the students in moot court activities., 2015
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Successfully resolved several business litigation matters., 2022
- Successfully resolved several business litigation matters., 2023
- Successfully resolved several business litigation matters., 2024
Representative Clients
- Several businesses in litigation matters., 2024
- Represent multiple defendants in toxic tort and product liability matters including pharmaceutical litigation. , 2021
- Several businesses in litigation matters., 2022
- Several businesses in litigation matters., 2023
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Licensed as an attorney licensed to practice in the US Supreme Court., 2024
Pro bono / Community Service
- Assisted with case through Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) where family was seeking special juvenile status in the United States, preventing them from being required to returned to Mexico where they would face persecution. , 2017
- Assist several women seeking divorce., 2024
- Assist and prevail on appeal in a family law case where Court of Appeals affirmed trial court judgment., 2023
Educational Background
- B.A. in International Relations from Boston University, 2008
- J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. Graduated Cum Laude, Order of the Barons (Top 15% of graduating class)., 2013
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Commercial litigators in Texas might often forget that the United States generally follows the “American Rule” for the recovery of attorney’s fees—i.e., each party shall bear the burden of paying their own way through court. That’s because there are several fee-shifting statutes in Texas that, unlike the general American Rule, do allow the prevailing party to recover its attorney’s fees. While the general rule in Texas does indeed follow the American Rule, certain exceptions exist, and litigants may recover attorney’s fees if specifically provided for by statute or contract. In their article for The Advocate, I discuss the most prominent Texas exceptions to the American Rule., Main Author, Texas Exceptions to the American Rule, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, 2017
- Being home to one of the nation’s busiest ports, a world-renowned medical center and an epicenter of North American energy production is undoubtedly good for Texas businesses. However, Texas industries are increasingly becoming targets of global hackers. When it comes to cybersecurity, Texas has a bullseye painted on its back, and the cavalry won’t be riding to the rescue any time soon. In this article, we discuss that because companies in Texas are on the hook for having “reasonable” cybersecurity policies and practices, the question is: What is reasonable?, Author, Cybersecurity is a Texas-Size Problem, Texas Lawyer, 2017
- In this article, we discuss the decision made by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Simon Tam seeking a trademark for his band's name, "The Slants.", Author, Supremes Rule in Favor of The Slants in a Sweeping Trademark Decision, State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Section, Trademark, 2017
- In this article, we discuss the recent battle between two Houston law schools for competing names., Author, A Texas Trademark Tussle, State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Section, Trademark/Copyright, 2017
Honors
- Was awarded a Outstanding Committee Chair Award for my service as co-chair of the Houston Young Lawyer's Association Diversity Committee., Outstanding Committee Chair, Houston Young Lawyers Association, 2017
- Listed as a Texas Rising Star and Top 50 Woman., Rising Stars and Top 50 Women, SuperLawyers, 2024
Office location for Maryann Zaki
2617 Bissonnet St
Suite 450
Houston, TX 77005
Selections
8 Years Rising Stars
- Rising Stars: 2019 - 2026